Heritage railway stations · North Wales
Rhyl railway station
Rhyl railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in wales-north, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
About
Rhyl railway station is a Grade II*-listed building in wales-north, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Rhyl railway station is on the Crewe to Holyhead North Wales Coast Line and serves the holiday resort of Rhyl, Wales.
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Background
History
The station was opened to traffic on 1 May 1848, being one of the original intermediate stations on the Chester and Holyhead Railway main line along the coast. Trains could run between Chester and Bangor from the day the station opened, but it would be a further two years before the completion of the Britannia Bridge across the Menai Straits allowed through running to and from Holyhead. A two-platform station was provided by the C&HR, with a main two-storey building on the eastbound (north) side. A decade later, it became a junction with the opening of a branch line to Denbigh (the Vale of Clwyd Railway) on 5 October 1858. The C&HR was taken over by the London and North Western Railway a…
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- Coordinates
- 53.3180, -3.4890
- District
- Denbighshire
- Parish
- Rhyl
- Postcode
- LL18 2DF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Clwyd North
- Established
- 1848
- Official site
- www.rhyllittletheatre.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q2043736 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Rhyl railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rhyl railway station?
- Rhyl railway station is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL18 2DF), in the parish of Rhyl.
- When was Rhyl railway station built?
- Built or established in 1848.
- Who owns Rhyl railway station?
- Rhyl railway station is owned by Transport for Wales.
- Is Rhyl railway station a listed building?
- Rhyl railway station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Rhyl railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Rhyl railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Rhyl railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LL18 2DF. It sits within the Clwyd North parliamentary constituency.