Caerwys railway station

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Caerwys
Caerwys former station geograph-3098606-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg
The former station building in 1986
General information
Location Afonwen, Flintshire
Wales
Coordinates 53°14′02″N3°18′37″W / 53.2338°N 3.3103°W / 53.2338; -3.3103 Coordinates: 53°14′02″N3°18′37″W / 53.2338°N 3.3103°W / 53.2338; -3.3103
Grid reference SJ126715
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Mold and Denbigh Junction Railway
Pre-grouping London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
6 September 1869Opened [1]
30 April 1962Closed [1]

Caerwys railway station was a station in Afonwen, Flintshire, Wales. The station was named for nearby Caerwys, opened on 6 September 1869 and closed on 30 April 1962. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Station Name: Caerwys". Disused Stations. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 108. OCLC   931112387.

Further reading

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Bodfari
Line and station closed
  London and North Western Railway
Mold and Denbigh Junction Railway
  Nannerch
Line and station closed