Meliden railway station

Meliden railway station
Location
Coordinates 53°18′52″N 3°24′42″W / 53.314418°N 3.411659°W / 53.314418; -3.411659Coordinates: 53°18′52″N 3°24′42″W / 53.314418°N 3.411659°W / 53.314418; -3.411659
Grid reference SJ060806
Operations
Pre-grouping LNWR
Post-grouping LMS
Platforms 1
History
28 Aug 1905 Opened
22 Sep 1930 Closed to passengers
1 Apr 1957 Closed for freight
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Meliden railway station was a station that served the mining village of Meliden Flintshire (now Denbighshire) on the Dyserth branch line. It was used as a way of shipping minerals from the nearby quarries at Dyserth to Prestatyn. 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 A passenger service was instituted in 1905 but lasted only until 1930, when it was withdrawn by the LMS.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. After closure the Prestatyn to Dyserth railway has since become a nature walk.


good shed and loading gauge

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References

  1. "Visit Prestatyn - Railway Line History". http://www.visitprestatyn.com. Retrieved 23 March 2009. External link in |publisher= (help)
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