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|name = Chirk |
|name = Chirk |
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|other_name= {{lang|cy|Y Waun}} |
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|locale = [[Chirk]] |
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* Two hourly service from [[Holyhead railway station|Holyhead]] to [[Birmingham International railway station|Birmingham International]] or [[Shrewsbury railway station|Shrewsbury]] via [[Chester railway station|Chester]] and [[Wrexham General railway station|Wrexham General]] |
* Two hourly service from [[Holyhead railway station|Holyhead]] to [[Birmingham International railway station|Birmingham International]] or [[Shrewsbury railway station|Shrewsbury]] via [[Chester railway station|Chester]] and [[Wrexham General railway station|Wrexham General]] |
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* Two hourly service from [[Holyhead railway station|Holyhead]] to [[Cardiff Central railway station|Cardiff Central]]. |
* Two hourly service from [[Holyhead railway station|Holyhead]] to [[Cardiff Central railway station|Cardiff Central]]. |
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and one route operated by [[Wrexham & Shropshire]]: |
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* [[Wrexham General railway station|Wrexham General]] and [[Marylebone station|London Marylebone]] via [[Shrewsbury railway station|Shrewsbury]], [[Telford Central railway station|Telford Central]] and [[Tame Bridge Parkway railway station|Tame Bridge Parkway]]. |
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[[Category:Railway stations served by Arriva Trains Wales]] |
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[[Category:Railway stations served by Wrexham & Shropshire]] |
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Revision as of 14:31, 29 January 2011
Chirk | |
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| General information | |
| Other names | Y Waun |
| Location | Wrexham |
| Managed by | Arriva Trains Wales |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | CRK |
| History | |
| Original company | Shrewsbury, Oswestry and Chester Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 12 October 1848 | Station opens[1] |
| 13 July 1964 | Closed to goods |
| 1 March 1974 | Unstaffed[2] |
Chirk railway station (Template:Lang-cy) serves the town of Chirk in the county borough of Wrexham, Wales. Chirk station is on the Shrewsbury to Chester Line, which is part of the former Great Western Railway mainline route from London Paddington to Birkenhead Woodside. The original 19th century (grade 2 listed) Chirk / Y Waun station building was demolished in 1987, without consultation, by the local council.
Chirk was also the eastern terminus and transfer point for the Glyn Valley Tramway.
Historical services
According to the Official Handbook of Stations the following classes of traffic were being handled at this station in 1956: G, P, F, L, H, C and there was a 15 cwt crane.[3] At one time there was also a private siding into the Cadbury's factory from where cocoa liquor was sent to the chocolate factory at Bournville.
The Railway itself superseded the canal that runs parallel to the rail for the transportation of coal and other goods.
Current services
- Passenger
Trains run on two routes operated by Arriva Trains Wales:
- Two hourly service from Holyhead to Birmingham International or Shrewsbury via Chester and Wrexham General
- Two hourly service from Holyhead to Cardiff Central.
- Freight
To the north of Chirk station on the Up (southbound) side of the line is a private siding into the Kronospan chipboard factory. The siding receives a trainload of soft wood from Scotland [where?] about twice a week.
References
- ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 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 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M. p.60
- ^ Clinker, C.R., (1978) Clinker’s Register of Closed Station, Avon Anglia ISBN 0 905466 19 5
- ^ 1956, Official Handbook of Stations, British Transport Commission
External links
- Train times and station information for Chirk railway station from National Rail
- Chirk station on navigable 1946 O.S. map
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Gobowen | Arriva Trains Wales Shrewsbury to Chester Line |
Ruabon | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Trehowell Halt | Great Western Railway Shrewsbury to Chester Line |
Whitehurst Halt | ||