Holyhead Admiralty Pier railway station
Appearance
Holyhead Admiralty Pier | |
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General information | |
Location | Holyhead, Anglesey Wales |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Chester and Holyhead Railway |
Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
20 May 1851 | Opened |
1 April 1925 | Closed |
Holyhead Admiralty Pier railway station served the pier in the town of Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales, from 1851 to 1925 on the Chester and Holyhead Railway.
History
[edit]The station was opened on 20 May 1851 by the Chester and Holyhead Railway. The services were horse-drawn until 1860. The goods shed was used by passengers to board the ferry to Ireland. They stopped using this in 1880 when the line was extended to Holyhead. The station closed on 1 April 1925.[1][2]
References
[edit]Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Terminus | Chester and Holyhead Railway | Holyhead Line and station open |