Prestatyn Chapel Street railway station
Former railway station in Wales
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Prestatyn Chapel Street railway station was the first stop on the Dyserth branch line (now a footpath). It was the only station on the line to have a level crossing. It is also unique because pieces of track have been built into the ground as a feature of historical interest. The platform and signs have long gone, but a remaining piece of railing would have been there to separate the road and the railway.
Prestatyn Chapel Street railway station Chapel Street | |||||
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The site of the trackbed in 2015 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Wales | ||||
| Coordinates | 53.331966°N 3.405648°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SJ065826 | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Pre-grouping | LNWR | ||||
| Post-grouping | LMSR | ||||
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| 29 January 1906 | Opened | ||||
| 22 September 1930 | Closed[1][2][3] | ||||
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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 A passenger service was instituted in 1905 but lasted only until 1930, when it was withdrawn by the LMS.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.[4]

| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Prestatyn Line closed, station open |
London and North Western Railway Dyserth Branch Line |
Woodland Park Line and station closed | ||
