Flint railway station

This article is about the railway station in Wales. For the railway station in Flint, Michigan, United States, see Flint (Amtrak station).

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General information
Other names	Welsh: Y Fflint
Location	Flintshire
Managed by	Arriva Trains Wales
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	FLN

Flint railway station (Welsh: Y Fflint) serves the town of Flint in Flintshire, North Wales. It located on the North Wales Coast Line and is managed by Arriva Trains Wales, who provide most of the passenger trains that call here. There are certain Virgin Trains (West Coast) services that serve the station.

In July 2008, Flint station was voted "Best in UK".

Services

Mondays to Saturdays, the station is served by two main routes, both of which run hourly:

• Manchester Piccadilly to Llandudno (some run through to/from Manchester Airport)
• Birmingham International or Cardiff Central (alternate hours) to Holyhead.

There are certain Virgin Trains (West Coast) services between Holyhead/Bangor and London Euston. Also one weekday service between Birmingham New Street and Crewe-Bangor/Holyhead.

On Sundays, there is an hourly service in each direction from mid-morning - eastbound to Crewe and westbound to Holyhead and two through trains to London.

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Shotton		Arriva Trains Wales North Wales Coast Line		Prestatyn
Chester		Arriva Trains Wales North-South "Premier" service		Rhyl
Chester		Virgin Trains (West Coast) WCML North Wales branch		Prestatyn

Gallery

• 
  A plaque on the main station building
• 
  The station building on platform 1
• 
  An Arriva Trains Wales Class 158 waits at the station
• 
  The Footplate sculpture near the entrance

External links

• Train times and station information for Flint railway station from National Rail