Talacre railway station

An image of Talacre railway station

Talacre
General information
Location	Talacre, Flintshire Wales
Coordinates	53°20′42″N3°19′46″W / 53.3449°N 3.3294°W / 53.3449; -3.3294
Grid reference	SJ116839
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
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 May 1903	Opened [1]
14 February 1966	Closed [1]

Talacre railway station served the village of Talacre, in Flintshire, North Wales on the North Wales Coast Line.

History

The station was opened in 1903 ^[1] by the London and North Western Railway. Platforms were provided on the slow lines only. The station closed in February 1966, as part of the cost-saving reforms introduced by Dr Beeching.

Following closure parts of the platforms (in 2020) were still in situ. ^[2] The signalbox remained in use until closure in March 2018 – for many years this controlled access to the busy exchange sidings for the nearby Point of Ayr Colliery. The mine closed in 1996 ^[3] and the site has since been cleared, but the disused sidings are still visible from passing trains.

References

1. "Station Name: Talacre". Disused Stations. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
2. "TS323 Talacre". Trainspots. Retrieved 27 November 2007.
3. The Railways of North Wales - Point of Ayr Colliery www.penmorfa.com; Retrieved 2010-06-07

Further reading

• Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2011). Chester to Rhyl. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 69-72. ISBN   9781906008932. OCLC   795178960.

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Prestatyn Line and station open		London and North Western Railway North Wales Coast Line		Mostyn Line open; station closed