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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Talacre Railway Station

Talacre railway station served the village of Talacre, near Prestatyn on the North Wales Coast Line.

History

The station was opened in 1903 by the London and North Western Railway. Platforms were provided on the slow lines only. The station closed in February 1966, as part of the cost-saving reforms introduced by Dr Beeching.

Following closure parts of the platforms (in 2020) were still in situ. The signalbox remained in use until closure in March 2018 – for many years this controlled access to the busy exchange sidings for the nearby Point of Ayr Colliery. The mine closed in 1996 and the site has since been cleared, but the disused sidings are still visible from passing trains.

References

  1. ^ "Station Name: Talacre". Disused Stations. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  2. ^ "TS323 Talacre". Trainspots. Retrieved 27 November 2007.
  3. ^ The Railways of North Wales - Point of Ayr Colliery www.penmorfa.com; Retrieved 2010-06-07

Further reading

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Prestatyn
Line and station open
  London and North Western Railway
North Wales Coast Line
  Mostyn
Line open; station closed