Dyserth railway station served the village of Dyserth, Flintshire (now Denbighshire), Wales.[7] It was the southern terminus of the 2 miles 70 chains (4.6 km)[8][9][10][11] Dyserth branch, most of which is now a public footpath. At its peak Dyserth had passengers in the thousands. In 1930 the line and station closed for passengers in the face of road competition. At one point fourteen trains a day had shuttled along the line. Although the station has long been demolished, a crane from the station has been installed at the end of the walk as a feature of historical interest, as have two pieces of track at Chapel Street.
Dyserth | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Wales |
| Coordinates | 53°18′10″N 3°24′24″W / 53.30279°N 3.406773°W |
| Grid reference | SJ063793 |
| Platforms | 1[1][2] |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | LNWR |
| Post-grouping | LMSR |
| Key dates | |
| 28 August 1905[3] | Opened |
| 22 September 1930 | Closed to passengers[4][5] |
| 1951 | Station closed to parcel traffic and de-staffed[1][6] |
| 4 May 1964 | Station closed completely |
| 1973 | Line through station site closed |
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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 A passenger service was instituted in 1905 but lasted only until 1930, when it was withdrawn by the LMS. Despite being closed the station site was host to two LMS caravans from 1934 to 1939.[12] The line remained open to serve a quarry at Dyserth until complete closure in 1973.[13]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Terminus | London and North Western Railway Dyserth Branch Line |
Allt-y-Graig Line and station closed |
References
edit- ^ a b Mitchell & Smith 2011, Plate 116.
- ^ Holland 2015, p. 175.
- ^ "The station and line". Disused Stations.
- ^ Butt 1995, p. 87.
- ^ Quick 2009, p. 158.
- ^ Thompson 1985, Plate 33.
- ^ Jowett 1989, Map 56.
- ^ "The station and line". Rail Map Online.
- ^ "The line and closed station on old OS maps with modern overlays". National Library of Scotland.
- ^ "The whole line and closed stations on 1940s OS maps". npe Maps.
- ^ "The station and line". Railway Codes.
- ^ McRae 1997, p. 22.
- ^ "Prestatyn-Dyserth 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.
- Holland, Julian (2015). Exploring Britain's Lost Railways. Glasgow: Harper Collins. ISBN 978-0-00-794901-4.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
- McRae, Andrew (1997). British Railway Camping Coach Holidays: The 1930s & British Railways (London Midland Region). Vol. Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part One). Foxline. ISBN 1-870119-48-7.
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2011). Chester to Rhyl, including the Holywell Town and Dyserth Branches. Midland Main Lines. Midhurst: Middleton Press (MD). ISBN 978-1-906008-93-2.
- 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.
- Thompson, Trefor (1985). The Prestatyn and Dyserth Railway - A Pictorial History. Rhuddlan: Charter Publications. ISBN 978-0-907157-02-1.
Further reading
edit- Bradshaw, George (1968) [April 1910]. April 1910 Railway Guide. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. ISBN 978-0-7153-4246-6. OCLC 30645.
- Bradshaw, George (1985) [July 1922]. Bradshaw's General Railway and Steam Navigation guide for Great Britain and Ireland: A reprint of the July 1922 issue. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. ISBN 978-0-7153-8708-5. OCLC 12500436.
- Christiansen, Rex (1976). Forgotten Railways: North and Mid Wales. Newton Abbot: David and Charles. ISBN 978-0-7153-7059-9.
- Johnson, Peter (1995). North Wales (Celebration of Steam). Shepperton: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7110-2378-9.
- Green, C.C. (1996) [1983]. North Wales Branch Line Album. Shepperton: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7110-1252-3.
- Kneale, E.N. (1980). North Wales Steam, 1927–68. Poole: Oxford Publishing Co. ISBN 978-0-86093-074-7.
- Rear, W.G. (2003). From Chester to Holyhead : the branch lines. Shepperton: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 978-0-86093-569-8.
- Goodall, Stephen P. (2003). The Prestatyn and Dyserth Branch Line. Headington: Oakwood Press. ISBN 978-0-85361-313-8. LP 160.
- Thompson, Trefor (1978). The Prestatyn and Dyserth Railway. Rhuddlan: North Clwyd Railway Association. ISBN 978-0-9506661-0-5. OCLC 11120869.