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 | |
|---|---|
| Location | Holywell, Flintshire Wales |
| Coordinates | 53.2779°N 3.2218°W |
| Grid reference | SJ185763 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | London and North Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 July 1912 | Opened[1] |
| 6 September 1954 | Closed[1] |
References
- "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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