Old Colwyn railway station

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Old Colwyn
Old Colwyn railway station (site) (geograph 5904018).jpg
The site of the station in 2018
General information
Location Colwyn, Denbighshire
Wales
Coordinates 53°17′34″N3°41′32″W / 53.2929°N 3.6923°W / 53.2929; -3.6923 Coordinates: 53°17′34″N3°41′32″W / 53.2929°N 3.6923°W / 53.2929; -3.6923
Grid reference SH873787
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
9 April 1884Opened [1]
1 December 1952Closed to passengers [1]
4 May 1964Closed [1]

Old Colwyn railway station was located in Colwyn, Denbighshire, North Wales, situated between the town to the south and the sea to the north.

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History

The station was opened 9 April 1884 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. Initially known as simply Colwyn station, it was changed to Old Colwyn in 1885 after passengers confused it with the next station along the line, Colwyn Bay.

The primary purpose for the opening of the station was to satisfy the demand caused by holidaymakers from the industrial cities of Liverpool, Manchester and The English Midlands. Located about a mile east of Colwyn Bay station, it consisted of two staggered platforms with waiting rooms on both, sidings and a coal yard. Due to its proximity to the other station, Old Colwyn was closed to passengers on 1 December 1952 [2] and to goods traffic on 4 May 1964. The line through the station site is still in place and both passenger and freight services pass through regularly.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Station Name: Old Colwyn". Disused Stations. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  2. A mention of the station closure on a Colwyn Bay tourist website

Further reading

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Llysfaen
Line open, station closed
  London and North Western Railway
North Wales Coast Line
  Colwyn Bay
Line and station open