Shotton railway station

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Shotton
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View along the low level platforms in August 2024
General information
Location Shotton, Flintshire
Wales
Coordinates 53°12′47″N3°02′17″W / 53.213°N 3.038°W / 53.213; -3.038
Grid reference SJ307689
Managed by Transport for Wales
Platforms4
Other information
Station codeSHT
Classification DfT category E
Key dates
1 October 1891High level station opened as Connah's Quay & Shotton [1]
15 September 1952High Level and Low Level suffixes added [1]
14 February 1966Shotton Low Level closed [1]
21 August 1972Low level station reopened as part of Shotton [1]
26 September 1999High Level suffix restored [1]
Passengers
2019/20Decrease2.svg 200,402
Shotton
Station Layout
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Key
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North Wales Coast Line
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Borderlands line
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Footpaths

Similar two-level layouts can be found at:

and used to be found further south on the Borderlands Line at Hope Exchange railway station.

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