Sun Bank Halt railway station
Former railway station in Wales
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Sun Bank Halt in Wrexham County Borough, Wales, was a minor station on the Ruabon to Barmouth line. It opened as Garth & Sun Bank Halt in 1905 but was renamed on 1 July 1906. The line was double track and there was never a signal box nor freight facilities here.
LocationSun Bank & Trevor Uchaf, Wrexham
Wales
Wales
Platforms2
StatusDisused
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Sun Bank Halt | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Sun Bank & Trevor Uchaf, Wrexham Wales | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 24 Jul 1905 | Opened as Garth and Sun Bank Halt | ||||
| 1 July 1906 | renamed | ||||
| 5 Jul 1950 | Closed [1] | ||||
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On 7 September 1945, the bank of the Llangollen branch of the Shropshire Union Canal failed, causing the trackbed to be washed away near the halt. A mail and freight train, hauled by GWR 4300 Class 2-6-0 No. 6315, was derailed, killing one person (the driver) and injuring two people. A fire broke out, destroying all but the brake van of the train's consist.[2]
Neighbouring stations
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor | Great Western Railway Ruabon Barmouth Line |
Llangollen | ||