Mold railway station
Mold railway station in Mold, Flintshire, Wales, opened on 14 August 1849 as the terminus of a double-track line from the Chester and Holyhead Railway, starting at Saltney near Chester. It was joined in September 1869 by Mold and Denbigh Junction Railway. In January 1892 a line opened between Mold and Coed Talon, which was extended in 1898 to Brymbo.
Mold | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Mold, Flintshire Wales |
| Coordinates | 53.1677°N 3.1384°W |
| Grid reference | SJ240640 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Mold and Denbigh Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 14 August 1849 | Opened[1] |
| 30 April 1962 | closed for passengers |
| 4 May 1964 | Closed for freight[1] |
Closed
The extended service ceased in 1950. Mold station closed for passengers in 1962, and closed completely on 4 May 1964.[2] The site of the station has been occupied since the 1990s by a supermarket.[1]
References
- "Station Name: Mold". Disused Stations. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 300. OCLC 931112387.
Further reading
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2012). Branch Lines around Denbigh. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 43-49. ISBN 9781908174321. OCLC 814270878.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus | London and North Western Railway Mold Railway |
Llong Line and station closed | ||
| Rhydymwyn Line and station closed |
London and North Western Railway Mold and Denbigh Junction Railway |
Terminus |
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