Connah's Quay railway station
Former railway station in Flintshire, Wales
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Connah's Quay railway station was a railway station located to the north of the town of Connah's Quay, Flintshire, Wales on the south bank of the canalised section of the River Dee.
Connah's Quay | |||||
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Holyhead main line near site of Connah's Quay station, Photo from 1994 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Connah's Quay, Flintshire Wales | ||||
| Coordinates | 53.2214°N 3.0610°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SJ291699 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
Original company | Chester and Holyhead Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 September 1870 | Opened[1] | ||||
| 14 February 1966 | Closed[1] | ||||
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History
Opened on 1 September 1870 as part of the Chester and Holyhead Railway (now the North Wales Coast Line),[1] the station had two platforms linked by a footbridge. The down platform contained the two storey station building where the ticket office and waiting rooms were located. The opposite platform had only a basic waiting shelter. From its opening day to 1904 it formed a terminus of the Wrexham, Mold and Connah's Quay Railway.[2]
One incident of note in the station's history occurred just before it closed down. On 29 August 1965 a diesel unit train caught fire, injuring nine passengers and the three crew members.[3] Goods services were halted on 1 November 1952 and the station was closed fully on 14 February 1966.[4]