Flint railway station
Flint railway station (Welsh: Y Fflint) serves the town of Flint in Flintshire, North Wales. It located on the North Wales Coast Line and is managed by Transport for Wales, who provide most of the passenger trains that call here. There are certain Avanti West Coast services that serve the station.
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Location | Flint, Flintshire Wales |
Coordinates | 53.250°N 3.133°W |
Grid reference | SJ245731 |
Managed by | Transport for Wales |
Platforms | 2 |
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Station code | FLN |
Classification | DfT category E |
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Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
In July 2008, Flint station was voted "Best in UK".[1]
Facilities
The station is staffed through the day, with the ticket office inside the main building on platform 2. A self-service ticket machine is provided for use and for collecting advance purchase tickets. A waiting room is provided on the eastbound side (platform 1), with digital information screens, timetable posters and help points on both platforms. A stepped footbridge connects the two platforms, but step-free access to both sides is provided via a public footpath passing beneath the railway.[2]
Services
Mondays to Saturdays, the station is served by two main routes, both of which run hourly:[3]
- Manchester Piccadilly to Llandudno (some run through to/from Manchester Airport)
- Birmingham International or Cardiff Central (alternate hours) to Holyhead.
There are certain Avanti West Coast services between Holyhead/Bangor and London Euston. Also one weekday service between Birmingham New Street and Crewe-Bangor/Holyhead.
On Sundays, there is an hourly service in each direction from mid-morning - eastbound to Crewe and westbound to Holyhead, with two through trains to London & Manchester and one to Cardiff.
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Shotton | Transport for Wales North Wales Coast Line |
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Chester | Transport for Wales Premier Service |
Rhyl | ||
Chester | Avanti West Coast Holyhead/Bangor–London Euston |
Prestatyn |
Gallery
- A plaque on the main station building
- The station building on platform 1
- The station building on platform 2
- An Arriva Trains Wales Class 158 waits at the station
- The Footplate sculpture near the entrance
References
- Williams, Brendon (23 July 2008). "Verdict on UK's best rail station". BBC News Online. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
- Flint station facilities National Rail Enquiries; retrieved 13 January 2017
- GB eNRT December 2019 Edition, Table 81
Further reading
External links
Media related to Flint railway station at Wikimedia Commons
- Train times and station information for Flint railway station from National Rail