Flint railway station

This article is about the railway station in Wales. For the railway station in Flint, Michigan, United States, see Flint (Amtrak station).

Flint railway station (Welsh: Y Fflint) serves the town of Flint in Flintshire, North Wales. It is located on the North Wales Coast Line and is managed by Transport for Wales, who provide most of the passenger trains that call here. There are certain Avanti West Coast services that serve the station.

Flint Welsh: Y Fflint
Flint station pictured in August 2024
General information
Location	Flint, Flintshire Wales
Coordinates	53.250°N 3.133°W / 53.250; -3.133
Grid reference	SJ245731
Managed by	Transport for Wales
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	FLN
Classification	DfT category E
Passengers
2018/19	0.273 million
2019/20	0.264 million
2020/21	60,392
2021/22	0.188 million
2022/23	0.234 million
Listed Building – Grade II
Feature	Flint Railway Station
Designated	18 July 1990
Reference no.	581[1]
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

In July 2008, Flint station was voted "Best in UK".^[2]

Facilities

The station is staffed through the day, with the ticket office inside the main building on platform 2. A self-service ticket machine is provided for use and for collecting advance purchase tickets. A waiting room is provided on the eastbound side (platform 1), with digital information screens, timetable posters and help points on both platforms. A stepped footbridge connects the two platforms, but step-free access to both sides is provided via a public footpath passing beneath the railway.^[3]

The station is set to become fully accessible by early 2025. Network Rail will undertake this work with funding from the Department for Transport's "Access for All" programme.

Services

Mondays to Saturdays, the station is served by two main routes, both of which run hourly:^[4]

• Manchester Piccadilly to Llandudno (some run through to/from Manchester Airport)
• Birmingham International or Cardiff Central (alternate hours) to Holyhead.

On weekdays, Avanti West Coast operate four trains towards Holyhead a day from the station, and five trains towards Crewe, of which four continue to London Euston. On Saturdays, there are 3 Avanti West Coast services towards Crewe and London Euston - as well as 5 towards Holyhead.

On Sundays, there is an hourly service in each direction from mid-morning - eastbound to Crewe and westbound to Holyhead, with two through trains to Manchester and one to Cardiff. There are three trains per day each way between Crewe and Holyhead, one of which continues to London Euston.

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Shotton		Transport for Wales North Wales Coast Line		Prestatyn
Chester		Transport for Wales Premier Service		Rhyl
Chester		Avanti West Coast West Coast Main Line-Holyhead-Bangor–London Euston		Prestatyn

References

1. Cadw. "Flint Railway Station (581)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
2. Williams, Brendon (23 July 2008). "Verdict on UK's best rail station". BBC News Online. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
3. Flint station facilities National Rail Enquiries; retrieved 13 January 2017
4. GB eNRT December 2019 Edition, Table 81

Bibliography

• Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2011). Chester to Rhyl. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 44-48. ISBN 9781906008932. OCLC 795178960.

External links

• Train times and station information for Flint railway station from National Rail