St Winefride's Halt railway station

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St Winefride's Halt
General information
Location Holywell, Flintshire
Wales
Coordinates 53°16′40″N3°13′18″W / 53.2779°N 3.2218°W / 53.2779; -3.2218
Grid reference SJ185763
Platforms1
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
1 July 1912Opened [1]
6 September 1954Closed [1]

St Winefride's Halt railway station was a station in Holywell, Flintshire, Wales. The station was opened on 1 July 1912 and closed on 6 September 1954. [1] [2] Situated on a bend there was a curved wooden platform with just the name board and gas lighting. There was a siding running behind the platform at a lower level to serve local industries. There are no remains of the halt today. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Station Name: St Winefride's Halt". Disused Stations. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  2. Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 376. OCLC   931112387.

Further reading

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Holywell Junction
Line and station closed
  London and North Western Railway
Holywell Branch Line
  Holywell Town
Line and station closed