Broughton & Bretton railway station
Broughton & Bretton railway station was a station in Bretton, Flintshire, Wales near Broughton, Flintshire. The station was opened on 14 August 1849 and completely closed on 4 May 1964.[1] The station building is now in use as veterinary practice and the east bound platform waiting shelter is still extant.[1]
Broughton & Bretton | |
|---|---|
 The station in 1961 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Bretton, Flintshire Wales |
| Coordinates | 53.1713°N 2.9743°W |
| Grid reference | SJ348642 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Mold Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 14 August 1849 | Opened[1] |
| 30 April 1962 | closed for passengers (except workmen's trains) |
| 2 September 1963 | workmen's trains withdrawn[2] |
| 4 May 1964 | Closed for freight[1] |
References
- "Station Name: Broughton & Bretton". Disused Stations. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- Private and Untimetabled Railway stations by G.Croughton page 53
Further reading
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2012). Branch Lines around Denbigh. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 26-28. ISBN 9781908174321. OCLC 814270878.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinnerton Line and station closed |
London and North Western Railway Mold Railway |
Saltney Ferry Line open, station closed |
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