Connah's Quay railway station
Connah's Quay railway station was a railway station located to the north of Connah's Quay, Flintshire, Wales on the south bank of the canalised section of the River Dee.
Connah's Quay | |
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 Holyhead main line near site of Connah's Quay station, Photo from 1994 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Connah's Quay, Flintshire Wales |
| Coordinates | 53.2214°N 3.0610°W |
| Grid reference | SJ291699 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Chester and Holyhead Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 September 1870 | Opened[1] |
| 14 February 1966 | Closed[1] |
History
Opened on 1 September 1870 as part of the Chester and Holyhead Railway (now the North Wales Coast Line),[1] the station had two platforms linked by a footbridge. The down platform contained the two storey station building where the ticket office and waiting rooms were located. The opposite platform had only a basic waiting shelter. From its opening day to 1904 it formed a terminus of the Wrexham, Mold and Connah's Quay Railway.[2]
One incident of note in the station's history occurred just before it closed down. On 29 August 1965 a diesel unit train caught fire, injuring nine passengers and the three crew members.[3] Goods services were halted on 1 November 1952 and the station was closed fully on 14 February 1966.[4]
References
- "Station Name: Connahs Quay". Disused Stations. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- Key dates of the railway in the National Archives
- A Ministry of Transport report on the blaze
- A North Wales rail website
Further reading
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2011). Chester to Rhyl. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 39-43. ISBN 9781906008932. OCLC 795178960.
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2013). Wrexham to New Brighton. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 43-47. ISBN 9781908174475. OCLC 859543196.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flint Line and station open |
London and North Western Railway North Wales Coast Line |
Shotton Line and station open | ||
