Foryd Pier railway station

Disused railway station in Kinmel Bay, Flintshire, Wales

53°18′51″N 3°30′40″W / 53.3143°N 3.5111°W / 53.3143; -3.5111Grid referenceSH994807Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyVale of Clwyd RailwayPre-groupingLondon and North Western RailwayPost-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish RailwayKey datesAugust 1859 (1859-08)Opened20 April 1885 (1885-04-20)Closed

Foryd Pier railway station served the village of Kinmel Bay, known as Foryd at the time, in the historical county of Flintshire, Wales, from 1859 to 1885 on the Vale of Clwyd Railway.

History

The station was opened in August 1859 by the Vale of Clwyd Railway. It didn't appear in the timetable. It was resited closer to the river mouth on 1 October 1865. It was intended to run trains to connect to the pier so passengers could take the steam ship to Liverpool. This never materialised as the station was hardly ever used,[1] so it closed on 20 April 1885.[2]

References

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 187. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 99. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Terminus   Vale of Clwyd Railway   Foryd
Line and station closed


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