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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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.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Mitchell & Smith 2013 , map XX
  2. "Hawarden Loop Line". Disused Stations. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  3. "Chester Northgate". Subterranea Britannica. Retrieved 17 October 2008.
  4. Garry Keenor. "The Reshaping of British Railways – Part 1: Report". The Railways Archive. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  5. "£1.5million revamp will transform Shotton railway station". eveningleader.co.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2009.
  6. "Flintshire Railway Station Opens after £1 million Revamp". dailypost.co.uk. 5 November 2010. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
  7. "Shotton station facilities". National Rail Enquiries. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  8. GB eNRT May 2017 Edition, Table 101
  9. GB eNRT May 2017 Edition, Table 81
  10. "Welsh Route Study - Draft for Consultation". Network Rail. Retrieved 6 March 2015.

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