Llanrhaiadr railway station

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Llanrhaiadr
General information
Location Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch, Denbighshire
Wales
Coordinates 53°09′27″N3°21′23″W / 53.1576°N 3.3563°W / 53.1576; -3.3563 Coordinates: 53°09′27″N3°21′23″W / 53.1576°N 3.3563°W / 53.1576; -3.3563
Grid reference SJ094632
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]
2 February 1953Closed [1]

Llanrhaiadr railway station was one mile from the village of Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch, Denbighshire, Wales. The station was opened on 1 March 1862 and closed on 2 February 1953. [1] [2] It was demolished in the 1970s and there is no trace of its existence today. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Station Name: Llanrhaiadr". 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. 271. OCLC   931112387.

Further reading

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