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Foryd Pier railway station

Coordinates: 53°18′51″N 3°30′40″W / 53.3143°N 3.5111°W / 53.3143; -3.5111
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Foryd Pier
General information
LocationKinmel Bay, Flintshire
Wales
Coordinates53°18′51″N 3°30′40″W / 53.3143°N 3.5111°W / 53.3143; -3.5111
Grid referenceSH994807
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyVale of Clwyd Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
August 1859 (1859-08)Opened
20 April 1885 (1885-04-20)Closed

Foryd Pier railway station served the village of Kinmel Bay, known as Foryd at the time, in the historical county of Flintshire, Wales, from 1859 to 1885 on the Vale of Clwyd Railway.

History

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The station was opened in August 1859 by the Vale of Clwyd Railway. It didn't appear in the timetable. It was resited closer to the river mouth on 1 October 1865. It was intended to run trains to connect to the pier so passengers could take the steam ship to Liverpool. This never materialised as the station was hardly ever used,[1] so it closed on 20 April 1885.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 187. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 99. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Terminus   Vale of Clwyd Railway   Foryd
Line and station closed