Alt-y-Craig railway station (later renamed Allt-y-Graig) was an unstaffed halt at Talargoch, Denbighshire, Wales, UK, on the Dyserth branch line. Like Woodland Park further down the line, passengers would have had to access the station from a hill. The only piece of railway history that remains here is the bridge that people now walk on.
Alt-y-Graig railway station Allt-y-Graig | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Wales |
| Coordinates | 53°18′37″N 3°24′52″W / 53.310410°N 3.414402°W |
| Grid reference | SJ058802 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | LMSR |
| Key dates | |
| 1 Feb 1929 | Opened as Alt-y-Craig |
| 8 July 1929 | Renamed Allt-y-Graig |
| 22 Sep 1930 | Closed[1][2][3] |
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The branch line to Dyserth was opened by the LNWR in 1869, initially for mineral traffic only. A passenger service was instituted in 1905 but lasted only until 1930, when it was withdrawn by the LMS. The line remained open to serve a quarry at Dyserth until complete closure in 1973.[4]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyserth Line and station closed |
London and North Western Railway Dyserth Branch Line |
Meliden Line and station closed |
References
edit- ^ Quick 2009, p. 58.
- ^ Butt 1995, pp. 15 & 16.
- ^ "The station and line". Disused Stations.
- ^ "Visit Prestatyn - Railway Line History". Visit Prestatyn.
Sources
edit- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Quick, Michael (2009) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (4th ed.). Oxford: Railway & Canal Historical Society. ISBN 978-0-901461-57-5. OCLC 612226077.