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wynnville+halt+railway+station Latitude and Longitude:

52°59′36″N 3°02′17″W / 52.9932°N 3.0381°W / 52.9932; -3.0381
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Wynnville Halt
General information
Location Ruabon, Wrexham
Wales
Coordinates 52°59′36″N 3°02′17″W / 52.9932°N 3.0381°W / 52.9932; -3.0381
Grid reference SJ303445
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Great Western Railway
Key dates
1 Feb 1934Station opens
12 Sep 1960Closed [1]

Wynnville Halt was a small railway halt located on the Shrewsbury to Chester Line less than a mile north of Ruabon station in Wales. It was opened by the Great Western Railway in 1934, to serve the newly built Wynnville housing estate, as part of its programme of opening halts to combat emerging competition from bus services. [2]

Neighbouring stations

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Ruabon   Great Western Railway
Shrewsbury to Chester Line
  Johnstown and Hafod

References

  1. ^ Clinker, C.R., (1978) Clinker’s Register of Closed Stations, Avon Anglia ISBN  0-905466-19-5
  2. ^ Clinker, C.R., (1979) GWR Register of Halts & Platforms, Avon Anglia ISBN  0-905466-29-2

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wynnville+halt+railway+station Latitude and Longitude:

52°59′36″N 3°02′17″W / 52.9932°N 3.0381°W / 52.9932; -3.0381
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Wynnville Halt
General information
Location Ruabon, Wrexham
Wales
Coordinates 52°59′36″N 3°02′17″W / 52.9932°N 3.0381°W / 52.9932; -3.0381
Grid reference SJ303445
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Great Western Railway
Key dates
1 Feb 1934Station opens
12 Sep 1960Closed [1]

Wynnville Halt was a small railway halt located on the Shrewsbury to Chester Line less than a mile north of Ruabon station in Wales. It was opened by the Great Western Railway in 1934, to serve the newly built Wynnville housing estate, as part of its programme of opening halts to combat emerging competition from bus services. [2]

Neighbouring stations

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Ruabon   Great Western Railway
Shrewsbury to Chester Line
  Johnstown and Hafod

References

  1. ^ Clinker, C.R., (1978) Clinker’s Register of Closed Stations, Avon Anglia ISBN  0-905466-19-5
  2. ^ Clinker, C.R., (1979) GWR Register of Halts & Platforms, Avon Anglia ISBN  0-905466-29-2

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External links



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