An image of Talacre railway station
Talacre | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Talacre, Flintshire Wales |
| Coordinates | 53°20′42″N 3°19′46″W / 53.3449°N 3.3294°W |
| Grid reference | SJ116839 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | London and North Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 May 1903 | Opened[1] |
| 14 February 1966 | Closed[1] |
Talacre railway station served the village of Talacre, near Prestatyn 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 2 3 "Station Name: Talacre". Disused Stations. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ↑ "TS323 Talacre". Trainspots. Retrieved 27 November 2007.
- ↑ 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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