St Winefride's Halt railway station

St Winefride's Halt railway station was a station in Holywell, Flintshire, Wales. The station was opened on 1 July 1912 and closed on 6 September 1954.[1] Situated on a bend there was a curved wooden platform with just the name board and gas lighting. There was a siding running behind the platform at a lower level to serve local industries. There are no remains of the halt today.[1]

St Winefride's Halt
LocationHolywell, Flintshire
Wales
Coordinates53.2779°N 3.2218°W / 53.2779; -3.2218
Grid referenceSJ185763
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLondon and North Western Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 July 1912Opened[1]
6 September 1954Closed[1]

References

  1. "Station Name: St Winefride's Halt". Disused Stations. Retrieved 26 February 2017.

Further reading

  • Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2011). Chester to Rhyl. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 100-102. ISBN 9781906008932. OCLC 795178960.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Holywell Junction
Line open, station closed
  London and North Western Railway
Holywell Branch Line
  Holywell Town
Line and station closed


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