Sun Bank Halt railway station explained

Sun Bank Halt
Status:Disused
Borough:Sun Bank & Trevor Uchaf, Wrexham
Country:Wales
Platforms:2
Pregroup:Great Western Railway
Years1:24 Jul 1905
Events1:Opened
Years2:5 Jul 1950
Events2:Closed [1]

Sun Bank Halt in Wrexham County Borough, Wales, was a minor station on the Ruabon to Barmouth line. It opened as Garth & Sun Bank Halt but was renamed on 1 July 1906. The line was double track and there was never a signal box nor freight facilities here.

On 7 September 1945, the bank of the Shropshire Union Canal failed, causing the trackbed to be washed away near the halt. A mail and freight train, hauled by GWR 4300 Class 2-6-0 No. 6315, was derailed, killing one person and injuring two people. A fire broke out, destroying all but the brake van of the train's consist.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Clinker, C.R., (1978) Clinker’s Register of Closed Stations, Avon Anglia
  2. Book: Vaughan, Adrian . Obstruction Danger . 1989 . Patrick Stephens Limited . Wellingborough . 1-85260-055-1 . 80–88 .