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Former railway station in Flintshire, Wales

Bagillt
Bagillt railway station in 1962
General information
LocationBagillt, Flintshire
Wales
Coordinates53°16′09″N 3°10′04″W / 53.2692°N 3.1677°W / 53.2692; -3.1677
Grid referenceSJ221753
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyChester and Holyhead Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
January 1849First station opens as Bagilt
c. 1860First station renamed Bagillt
January 1849Replaced by second station
14 February 1966Closes

Bagillt railway station was a railway station serving the village of Bagillt on the North Wales Coast Line in the Welsh county of Flintshire. Although trains still pass on the main line, the station closed in 1966.

History

Opened by the Chester and Holyhead Railway, then joining the London and North Western Railway, the station became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The station then passed on to the London Midland Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948, and was closed by the British Railways Board as part of the Beeching Report economies of the 1960s.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Flint
Line and station open
  London and North Western Railway
North Wales Coast Line
  Holywell Junction
Line open, station closed

The site today

Trains still pass on the double track North Wales Coast Line. The remains of the platforms are visible from passing trains, including the footbridge.

References

  1. ^ Butt 1995, p. 22.

Sources

Further reading

External links

Closed railway stations in Flintshire
Chester and Connah's Quay Railway
Chester and Holyhead Railway
Holywell Branch Line
Mold Railway
Mold and Denbigh Junction Railway
Wrexham and Minera Railway


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