Saltney Ferry railway station

Saltney Ferry
Site of the now-demolished station, in 2006
General information
LocationSaltney, Flintshire
Wales
Coordinates53°10′48″N 2°56′47″W / 53.1799°N 2.9464°W / 53.1799; -2.9464
Grid referenceSJ367652
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 June 1891Opened[1]
30 April 1962Closed[1]

Saltney Ferry (Mold Junction) railway station was located on the western edge of the village of Saltney, Flintshire (now effectively a suburb of Chester).

History

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Opened 1 June 1891 by the London and North Western Railway, it was served by what is now the North Wales Coast Line between Chester, Cheshire and Holyhead, Anglesey.[1] The station was the most eastern one on the line to be found in Wales, being just 1.5 km (0.93 mi) from the English border. The single island platform was reached by steps down from the road bridge.[2]

Although technically on the North Wales Line the station was, for all practical purposes, on the Chester to Denbigh branch line as trains from the station generally only used the smaller line. The station however would have been busy with railway workers as the Mold Junction Motive power depot and employee cottages was right next to it.[3] The station closed on 30 April 1962 and nothing of it remains, although the depot is still there.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Station Name: Saltney Ferry". Disused Stations. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  2. ^ Railways of North Wales website
  3. ^ The Ghost on The Coast, NWCL travel blog

Further reading

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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Sandycroft
Line open, station closed
  London and North Western Railway
Chester and Holyhead Railway
  Chester
Line and station open
Broughton and Bretton
Line and station closed
  London and North Western Railway
Mold Railway
  Chester
Line and station open