Trefnant railway station served the village of Trefnant in North Wales.
Trefnant | |
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The 4th Battalion King's Own Royal Lancasters detraining at Trefnant station, 1909 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Trefnant, Denbighshire Wales |
| Coordinates | 53.2250°N 3.4202°W / 53.2250; -3.4202 |
| Grid reference | SJ051707 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Vale of Clwyd Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 5 October 1858 | Opened[1] |
| 19 September 1955 | Closed to passengers[1] |
| 5 August 1957 | Closed[1] |
It opened in 1858[1] and closed for passengers in 1955 and freight in 1957.[citation needed] Works were commenced in 1864 to double the line between Trefnant and the railway's junction with the Mold and Denbigh line.[2]
The station platform and the siding area was still visible until the Llys Teg housing association estate was built around 1990.
There was a railway bridge at the top of "Hafod" on the A541 in the village which is now demolished but is still visible as a hump in the road.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Llannerch | London and North Western Railway Vale of Clwyd Railway |
Denbigh |
Closed railway stations in Denbighshire | |
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| Chester and Holyhead Railway |
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| Corwen and Bala Railway |
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| Denbigh, Ruthin and Corwen Railway |
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| Dyserth branch line | |
| Llangollen and Corwen Railway | |
| Mold and Denbigh Junction Railway |
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| Vale of Clwyd Railway | |
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