Mochdre & Pabo railway station

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Mochdre & Pabo
General information
Location Mochdre, Conwy County Borough
Wales
Coordinates 53°17′31″N3°46′04″W / 53.2920°N 3.7678°W / 53.2920; -3.7678
Grid reference SH823787
Platforms2
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
1 April 1889Opened [1]
1 January 1917closed
5 May 1919opened
5 January 1931Closed [1]

Mochdre & Pabo railway station was located on the eastern edge of the village of Mochdre, Conwy (historically Denbighshire).

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History

Opened 1 April 1889 by the London and North Western Railway, [1] it was served by what is now the North Wales Coast Line between Chester, Cheshire and Holyhead, Anglesey. It was the location of experimental trackside water troughs, from which passing steam locomotives could scoop up fresh water supplies without having to stop. These devices became commonplace around the world, but Mochdre was the first place they were ever used, starting in 1860 before moving to Aber in 1871. [2]

The station had two platforms made of wood upon which were only very basic waiting facilities and a signal box. [3] As with many other lightly patronised stops of the time, it was closed during World War I for austerity purposes between 1 January 1917 and 5 May 1919. [4] The station struggled on until it closed on 5 January 1931. The line continued to run through the station until 1983, when the railway route was realigned, and the station site covered by the A55. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Station Name: Mochdre & Pabo". Disused Stations. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  2. Short article on the history of water troughs
  3. Page containing many North Wales railway photos inc. Mochdre signal box
  4. "Short article on Mochdre". Archived from the original on 10 May 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
  5. Article describing the impact of the A55 on the North Wales Coast Line

Further reading

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Colwyn Bay
Line and station open
  London and North Western Railway
North Wales Coast Line
  Llandudno Junction
Line and station open