Talacre railway station
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53°20′42″N 3°19′46″W / 53.3449°N 3.3294°W / 53.3449; -3.3294
Talacre railway station served the village of Talacre, near Prestatyn on the North Wales Coast Line.
History
The station was opened in 1903[1] by the London and North Western Railway. Platforms were provided on the slow lines only. The station closed in February 1966, as part of the cost-saving reforms introduced by Dr Beeching.
Following closure parts of the platforms (in 2020) were still in situ.[2] The signalbox remained in use until closure in March 2018 – for many years this controlled access to the busy exchange sidings for the nearby Point of Ayr Colliery. The mine closed in 1996[3] and the site has since been cleared, but the disused sidings are still visible from passing trains.
References
Further reading
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2011). Chester to Rhyl. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 69-72. ISBN 9781906008932. OCLC 795178960.
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Prestatyn Line and station open | London and North Western Railway North Wales Coast Line | Mostyn Line open; station closed |
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