Moss Halt railway station

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Moss Platform
General information
Location Pentre Broughton, Wrexham County Borough
Wales
Coordinates 53°04′32″N3°02′07″W / 53.0755°N 3.0354°W / 53.0755; -3.0354 Coordinates: 53°04′32″N3°02′07″W / 53.0755°N 3.0354°W / 53.0755; -3.0354
Grid reference SJ308535
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Great Western Railway
Pre-grouping Great Western Railway
Post-grouping Great Western Railway
Key dates
1 May 1905Opened [1]
1 January 1931Closed [1]

Moss Platform railway station was a station in Moss, Pentre Broughton, Wrexham, Wales. The station was opened on 1 May 1905 and closed on 1 January 1931. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Station Name: Moss Halt". Disused Stations. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  2. The Directory of Railway Stations By R V J Butt
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Gwersyllt Hill Halt
Line and station closed
  Great Western Railway
Moss Valley Branch
  Gwersyllt
Line and station open