Holywell Junction railway station
| Holywell Junction | |
|---|---|
 Holywell Junction station | |
| Location | |
| Place | Greenfield |
| Area | Flintshire |
| Coordinates | 53°17′32″N 3°12′23″W / 53.2922°N 3.2065°WCoordinates: 53°17′32″N 3°12′23″W / 53.2922°N 3.2065°W |
| Grid reference | SJ195779 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Chester and Holyhead Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| History | |
| 1 May 1848 | Opened[1] |
| 14 February 1966 | Closed to passengers[1] |
| c.1970 | Closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Holywell Junction railway station was located on the north-eastern edge of Holywell, and Greenfield, villages in Flintshire, Wales, on the estuary of the River Dee.
History
The station was opened on 1 May 1848 as part of the Chester and Holyhead Railway (now the North Wales Coast Line) and was named simply Holywell.[1] A brick built signal box was opened in 1902 to replace an earlier wooden one. The station initially had two platforms but as the line grew busier the number of tracks doubled from one each way to two and the number of platforms followed suit. The main station building was positioned on the down platform and a subway connected them all. In 1912 Holywell Branch Line was opened just east of the station which linked the mainline to the centre of Holywell.[2] Therefore, Holywell station was renamed Holywell Junction on 1 May and the new station called Holywell Town.
The branch line lasted 42 years before being closed and Holywell Junction was closed to passengers on 14 February 1966.[3] as part of the Beeching Axe, although it was open to freight until 1970. The Italianate station building designed by Francis Thompson[4] was listed Grade II* in 1970[5] and is a private dwelling. The signal box was listed Grade II in 1991.[6]
References
- 1 2 3 "Station Name: Holywell Junction". Disused Stations. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ↑ Rhyl & District Model Railway Club website
- ↑ Transport Heritage website
- ↑ Transport Heritage website page
- ↑ The stations entry on britishlistedbuildings.co.uk
- ↑ The signal box's entry on britishlistedbuildings.co.uk
Further reading
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2011). Chester to Rhyl. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 53-62. ISBN 9781906008932. OCLC 795178960.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mostyn Line open; station closed |
London and North Western Railway North Wales Coast Line |
Bagillt Line open; station closed | ||
| Terminus | London and North Western Railway Holywell Branch Line |
St Winefride's Halt Line and station closed | ||
