Meliden railway station | |
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Location | |
Coordinates | 53°18′52″N 3°24′42″W / 53.314418°N 3.411659°WCoordinates: 53°18′52″N 3°24′42″W / 53.314418°N 3.411659°W |
Grid reference | SJ060806 |
Operations | |
Pre-grouping | LNWR |
Post-grouping | LMSR |
Platforms | 1 |
History | |
28 August 1905 | Opened |
22 September 1930 | Closed to passengers |
1 April 1957 | Closed for freight |
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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Meliden railway station served the mining village of Meliden, Flintshire (now Denbighshire), Wales, on the Dyserth branch line. It was used as a way of shipping minerals from the nearby quarries at Dyserth to Prestatyn. 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 A passenger service was instituted in 1905 but lasted only until 1930, when it was withdrawn by the LMS. The line remained open to serve a quarry at Dyserth until complete closure in 1973. Since closure the Prestatyn to Dyserth railway has become a nature walk. All that remains is the loading gauge and goods shed.