Prestatyn Chapel Street railway station Chapel Street | |
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 The site of the trackbed in 2015 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Wales |
| Coordinates | 53°19′55″N 3°24′20″W / 53.331966°N 3.405648°W |
| Grid reference | SJ065826 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | LNWR |
| Post-grouping | LMSR |
| Key dates | |
| 29 January 1906 | Opened |
| 22 September 1930 | Closed[1][2][3] |
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Prestatyn Chapel Street railway station was the first stop on the Dyserth branch line (now a footpath). It was the only station on the line to have a level crossing. It is also unique because pieces of track have been built into the ground as a feature of historical interest. The platform and signs have long gone, but a remaining piece of railing would have been there to separate the road and the railway.
The branch line to Dyserth was opened by the LNWR in 1869, initially for mineral traffic only. A passenger service was instituted in 1905 but lasted only until 1930, when it was withdrawn by the LMS. The line remained open to serve a quarry at Dyserth until complete closure in 1973.[4]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prestatyn Line closed, station open |
London and North Western Railway Dyserth Branch Line |
Woodland Park Line and station closed |
References
- ↑ Quick 2009, p. 120.
- ↑ Butt 1995, p. 57.
- ↑ "The halt and the line". Disused Stations.
- ↑ "Visit Prestatyn - Railway Line History". Visit Prestatyn.
Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Quick, Michael (2009) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (4th ed.). Oxford: Railway & Canal Historical Society. ISBN 978-0-901461-57-5. OCLC 612226077.
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