Whitehurst Halt railway station
| Whitehurst Halt | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Whitehurst |
| Area | Wrexham |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Shrewsbury, Oswestry and Chester Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 12 October 1848 | Opened as Llangollen Road |
| June 1852 | Closed |
| 1 October 1905 | Reopened as Llangollen Road Halt |
| 1 May 1906 | Renamed Whitehurst Halt |
| 12 September 1960 | Closed [1][2] |
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Whitehurst Halt was a small railway station located on the Shrewsbury to Chester Line about a mile and a half north of Chirk in Wales, immediately on the north side of the 46-yard Whitehurst Tunnel. It was opened by the Great Western Railway as Llangollen Road Halt and the name was changed on 1 May 1906.[3]
References
- ↑ Butt, R. V. J. (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 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199. pp.146 & 248
- ↑ Clinker, C.R., (1978) Clinker’s Register of Closed Stations, Avon Anglia ISBN 0-905466-19-5
- ↑ Clinker, C.R., (1979) GWR Register of Halts & Platforms, Avon Anglia ISBN 0-905466-29-2
Neighbouring stations
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chirk | Great Western Railway Shrewsbury to Chester Line |
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External links
Coordinates: 52°57′13″N 3°03′48″W / 52.9537°N 3.0633°W
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