Broughton & Bretton railway station
Broughton & Bretton | |
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General information | |
Location | Bretton, Flintshire Wales |
Coordinates | 53°10′17″N 2°58′27″W / 53.1713°N 2.9743°W |
Grid reference | SJ348642 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Mold Railway |
Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
14 August 1849 | Opened[1] |
30 April 1962 | closed for passengers (except workmen's trains) |
2 September 1963 | workmen's trains withdrawn[2] |
4 May 1964 | Closed for freight[1] |
Broughton & Bretton railway station was a station in Bretton, Flintshire, Wales near Broughton, Flintshire. The station was opened on 14 August 1849 and completely closed on 4 May 1964.[1] The station building is now in use as veterinary practice and the east bound platform waiting shelter is still extant.[1]
References
Further reading
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2012). Branch Lines around Denbigh. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 26-28. ISBN 9781908174321. OCLC 814270878.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Kinnerton Line and station closed |
London and North Western Railway Mold Railway |
Saltney Ferry Line open, station closed |