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Former railway station in Flintshire, Wales From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Talacre railway station served the village of Talacre, near Prestatyn on the North Wales Coast Line.
Talacre | |
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General information | |
Location | Talacre, Flintshire Wales |
Coordinates | 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] |
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.
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