Trevor railway station

Trevor railway station was formerly a station on the Ruabon to Barmouth Line in north-east Wales. The line was double track between Ruabon and Llangollen and there was a signal box at Trevor.

Trevor
General information
Location	Trevor, Wrexham Wales
Coordinates	52.974921°N 3.091692°W / 52.974921; -3.091692
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Vale of Llangollen Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Western Railway
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway
Key dates
2 June 1862	Station opens
18 January 1965[1]	Closed to passengers
2 Nov 1964	Closed to goods

According to the Official Handbook of Stations the station handled both goods and passenger traffic in 1956 and the goods yard was equipped with a 3-ton crane.^[2]

There were also private sidings from the neighbourhood of the station to the firebrick works in the middle of the village (via a level crossing), and to the Cefn Mawr Monsanto works. The latter also connected to the Pontcysyllte Branch, and via the Rhos Branch eventually rejoined the main line on the outskirts of Wrexham.

Neighbouring stations

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Acrefair		Great Western Railway Ruabon Barmouth Line		Sun Bank Halt

References

1. Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 428. OCLC 931112387.
2. 1956, Official Handbook of Stations, British Transport Commission

External links

• Trevor station on navigable 1952 O. S. map