Rhewl railway station

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Rhewl
General information
Location Rhewl, Llanynys, Denbighshire
Wales
Coordinates 53°08′03″N3°19′42″W / 53.1341°N 3.3283°W / 53.1341; -3.3283 Coordinates: 53°08′03″N3°19′42″W / 53.1341°N 3.3283°W / 53.1341; -3.3283
Grid reference SJ112605
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Denbigh, Ruthin and Corwen Railway
Pre-grouping London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 March 1862Opened [1]
30 April 1962Closed [1]

Rhewl railway station was a station in Rhewl, Llanynys, Denbighshire, Wales. The station was opened on 1 March 1862 and closed on 30 April 1962. [1] [2] The main station building and sections of the platform are still extant and in use as a private dwelling. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Station Name: Rhewl". Disused Stations. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  2. Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 361. OCLC   931112387.

Further reading

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Llanrhaiadr
Line and station closed
  London and North Western Railway
Denbigh, Ruthin and Corwen Railway
  Ruthin
Line and station closed