Talacre railway station

An image of Talacre railway station

Talacre
General information
LocationTalacre, Flintshire
Wales
Coordinates53°20′42″N 3°19′46″W / 53.3449°N 3.3294°W / 53.3449; -3.3294
Grid referenceSJ116839
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLondon and North Western Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 May 1903Opened[1]
14 February 1966Closed[1]
Location

Talacre railway station served the village of Talacre, in Flintshire, North Wales 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

  1. ^ a b c "Station Name: Talacre". Disused Stations. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  2. ^ "TS323 Talacre". Trainspots. Retrieved 27 November 2007.
  3. ^ The Railways of North Wales - Point of Ayr Colliery www.penmorfa.com; Retrieved 2010-06-07

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
Prestatyn
Line and station open 		  London and North Western Railway
North Wales Coast Line 		  Mostyn
Line open; station closed


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