Kinnerton railway station

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Kinnerton
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Disused railway line near to the site of Kinnerton station, in 2006
General information
Location Higher Kinnerton, Flintshire
Wales
Coordinates 53°09′02″N2°59′30″W / 53.1506°N 2.9916°W / 53.1506; -2.9916 Coordinates: 53°09′02″N2°59′30″W / 53.1506°N 2.9916°W / 53.1506; -2.9916
Grid reference SJ338620
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company London and North Western Railway
Pre-grouping London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
2 February 1891Opened [1]
30 April 1962Closed [1]

Kinnerton railway station was a station in Higher Kinnerton, Flintshire, Wales. The station was opened on 2 February 1891 and closed on 30 April 1962. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Station Name: Kinnerton". Disused Stations. Retrieved 25 February 2017.

Further reading

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Hope & Pen-y-ffordd
Line and station closed
  London and North Western Railway
Mold Railway
  Broughton & Bretton
Line and station closed