Corwen East railway station in the town of Corwen, Denbighshire, Wales, was a temporary station on the former Ruabon to Barmouth Line. It was the western terminus of the preserved Llangollen Railway from 2014 to 2018.
Corwen East Dwyrain Corwen East | |
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| Station on heritage railway | |
.jpg) Corwen East in 2017 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Corwen, Denbighshire Wales |
| Coordinates | 52°58′53″N 3°22′17″W / 52.9815°N 3.3714°W |
| Grid reference | SJ080435 |
| Operated by | Llangollen Railway |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Key dates | |
| 22 October 2014 | Opened |
| November 2018 | closed |
History
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Corwen East station was opened on 22 October 2014 as the temporary western terminus of the Llangollen Railway.[1] The first train was a private service for supporters of the Corwen Appeal.[1] The first public service trains to Corwen East ran throughout the week commencing 27 October 2014 and at weekends until 9 November 2014. These first trains were considered a success, with nearly 4000 passengers travelling during the first ten days of trains to Corwen East.
The first public services in 2015 ran during the Llangollen Railway's Winter Warmer event on 2–3 January.[2] The first train ran using Class 104 DMU Nos. M50454 and M50528 on 2 January, departing from Carrog at 09.10 and arriving in Corwen East at 09.17.[2]
There was a formal opening ceremony on Saint David's Day, 1 March 2015.[3] Officials unveiled the bilingual Corwen name board "Dwyrain Corwen East", showing the station's name in both languages: Dwyrain Corwen and Corwen East.
The station was closed in November 2018 and dismantled in early 2019. It is now replaced by the permanent Corwen station alongside the town's main car park.[4]
Service
edit| Preceding station |  Heritage railways
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Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus | Llangollen Railway | Carrog | ||
References
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- ^ a b "First trains arrive at Corwen". Llangollen Railway. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
- ^ a b Nicholson, Peter (February 2015). "First public diesel services run to Corwen - 50 years after closure". The Railway Magazine. 161 (1367): 92.
- ^ "Special trains to operate to Corwen on 22 October 2014". Llangollen Railway. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
- ^ Josh, Morris (21 October 2014). "LOOK: Passenger trains back on Llangollen to Corwen line after 50 year absence". North Wales Daily Post. Retrieved 23 February 2015.