Meliden railway station explained

Meliden railway station
Status:Disused
Country:Wales
Coordinates:53.3144°N -3.4117°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:1
Pregroup:LNWR
Postgroup:LMSR
Years:28 August 1905
Events:Opened
Years1:22 September 1930
Events1:Closed to passengers[1]
Years2:1 April 1957
Events2:Closed for freight

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 A passenger service was instituted in 1905 but lasted only until 1930, when it was withdrawn by the LMS.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.[2]

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  1. Web site: The station and line . Disused Stations .
  2. Web site: Visit Prestatyn - Railway Line History. Visit Prestatyn .