Llandrillo railway station

Llandrillo railway station (ɬandriːɬɔ) in Denbighshire, Wales, was a station on the Ruabon to Barmouth line. It was to have closed to passengers on Monday 18 January 1965 but closed prematurely on 14 December 1964 due to flood damage. The station had a signal box and was a passing place on the single line.

Llandrillo
Site of the station in 2001
General information
LocationLlandrillo, Denbighshire, Denbighshire
Wales
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
16 Jul 1866Opened
14 Dec 1964Closed to passengers
2 Nov 1964Closed to goods [1]

According to the Official Handbook of Stations the following classes of traffic were being handled at this station in 1956: G, P, F, L, H & C and there was a 1-ton crane.[2]

Neighbouring stations
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Cynwyd   Great Western Railway
Ruabon Barmouth Line		   Llandderfel

References
  1. Clinker, C.R., (1978) Clinker’s Register of Closed Stations, Avon Anglia ISBN 0-905466-19-5
  2. 1956, Official Handbook of Stations, British Transport Commission

Further reading
  • Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2010). Ruabon to Barmouth. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 57-59. ISBN 9781906008840. OCLC 651922152.

52.9284°N 3.4485°W / 52.9284; -3.4485


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