Caerwys railway station
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Caerwys | |||||
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 The former station building in 1986 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Afonwen, Flintshire Wales | ||||
| Coordinates | 53°14′02″N 3°18′37″W / 53.2338°N 3.3103°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SJ126715 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Mold and Denbigh Junction Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 6 September 1869 | Opened[1] | ||||
| 30 April 1962 | Closed[1] | ||||
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Caerwys railway station was a station in Afonwen, Flintshire, Wales. The station was named for nearby Caerwys, opened on 6 September 1869 and closed on 30 April 1962.[1][2]
A major event at the station in 1910 was the marriage of the stationmaster, Mr John Hughes of Penmaenmawr, to Dorothy B. Openshaw of Afonwen. After all due ceremony, the newly-wed couple caught the 2.24pm train from Caerwys destined for Bournemouth, for their honeymoon.[3]
