Foryd Pier railway station

Foryd Pier
General information
Location	Kinmel Bay, Flintshire Wales
Coordinates	53°18′51″N3°30′40″W / 53.3143°N 3.5111°W / 53.3143; -3.5111
Grid reference	SH994807
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Vale of Clwyd Railway
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
August 1859 (1859-08)	Opened
20 April 1885 (1885-04-20)	Closed
Location

Foryd Pier railway station served the village of Kinmel Bay, known as Foryd at the time, in the historical county of Flintshire, Wales, from 1859 to 1885 on the Vale of Clwyd Railway.

History

The station was opened in August 1859 by the Vale of Clwyd Railway. It didn't appear in the timetable. It was resited closer to the river mouth on 1 October 1865. It was intended to run trains to connect to the pier so passengers could take the steam ship to Liverpool. This never materialised as the station was hardly ever used, ^[1] so it closed on 20 April 1885. ^[2]

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 187. OCLC   931112387.
2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 99. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Terminus		Vale of Clwyd Railway		Foryd Line and station closed