Talacre railway station

An image of Talacre railway station

Talacre
General information
Location	Talacre, Flintshire Wales
Coordinates	53.3449°N 3.3294°W / 53.3449; -3.3294
Grid reference	SJ116839
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	London and North Western Railway
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 May 1903	Opened
14 February 1966	Closed

Talacre railway station served the village of Talacre, near Prestatyn on the North Wales Coast Line.

History

The station was opened in 1903 by the London and North Western Railway. Platforms were provided on the slow lines only. The station closed in February 1966, as part of the cost-saving reforms introduced by Dr Beeching.

Following closure parts of the platforms (in 2020) were still in situ. The signalbox remained in use until closure in March 2018 – for many years this controlled access to the busy exchange sidings for the nearby Point of Ayr Colliery. The mine closed in 1996 and the site has since been cleared, but the disused sidings are still visible from passing trains.

Further reading

• Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2011). Chester to Rhyl. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 69-72. ISBN 9781906008932. OCLC 795178960.

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Prestatyn Line and station open		London and North Western Railway North Wales Coast Line		Mostyn Line open; station closed