Caergwrle railway station
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| Location | |
| Place | Caergwrle |
| Local authority | Flintshire |
| Operations | |
| Station code | CGW |
| Managed by | Arriva Trains Wales |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2004/05 * | 25,148 |
| 2005/06 * | 21,071 |
| 2006/07 * | 20,065 |
| 2007/08 * | 21,056 |
| 2008/09 * | 19,796 |
| 2009/10 * | 23,778 |
| History | |
| Original company | Wrexham, Mold and Connah's Quay Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Central Railway |
| June 1872[1] | Opened as 'Bridge End |
| November 1898[1] | Renamed Caergwrle Castle |
| October 1905[2] | Renamed Caergwrle Castle and Wells |
| 6 May 1974[2] | Renamed |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Caergwrle from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
Caergwrle railway station serves the village of Caergwrle in Flintshire, Wales. The station is 7 km (4¾ miles) north of Wrexham Central on the Borderlands Line.
The station was renamed from Caergwrle Castle & Wells to Caergwrle on 6 May 1974.[3]
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[edit] Services
The station is served by hourly trains southbound to Wrexham and northbound to Bidston (for connections to Liverpool via the Wirral Line).
On Sundays, there is generally a two-hourly service in each direction.
[edit] References
[edit] Sources
- 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.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Caergwrle railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station | Following station | |||
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| Cefn-y-Bedd | Arriva Trains Wales Borderlands Line |
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Coordinates: 53°06′28″N 3°01′59″W / 53.10778°N 3.03306°W
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