Pentresaeson Halt railway station

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Pentresaeson Halt
General information
Location Bwlchgwyn, Wrexham County Borough
Wales
Coordinates 53°04′16″N3°04′45″W / 53.0712°N 3.0793°W / 53.0712; -3.0793 Coordinates: 53°04′16″N3°04′45″W / 53.0712°N 3.0793°W / 53.0712; -3.0793
Grid reference SJ278532
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Great Western Railway
Pre-grouping Great Western Railway
Post-grouping Great Western Railway
Key dates
20 March 1905Opened [1]
1 January 1931Closed [1]

Pentresaeson Halt railway station was a station in Bwlchgwyn, Wrexham, Wales. The station was opened on 20 March 1905 and closed on 1 January 1931. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Station Name: Pentresaeson Halt". Disused Stations. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  2. Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 338. OCLC   931112387.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
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Line and station closed
  Great Western Railway
Wrexham and Minera Railway
  Brymbo West Crossing Halt