Mochdre & Pabo railway station

Mochdre & Pabo railway station was located on the eastern edge of the village of Mochdre, Conwy (historically Denbighshire).

Mochdre & Pabo
Location
Place	Mochdre
Area	Conwy County Borough
Coordinates	53.2920°N 3.7678°W / 53.2920; -3.7678
Grid reference	SH823787
Operations
Original company	London and North Western Railway
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Platforms	2
History
1 April 1889	Opened[1]
1 January 1917	closed
5 May 1919	opened
5 June 1931	Closed[1]
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z

History

Opened 1 April 1889 by the London and North Western Railway,[1] it was served by what is now the North Wales Coast Line between Chester, Cheshire and Holyhead, Anglesey. It was the location of experimental trackside water troughs, from which passing steam locomotives could scoop up fresh water supplies without having to stop. These devices became commonplace around the world, but Mochdre was the first place they were ever used, starting in 1860 before moving to Aber in 1871.[2]

The station had two platforms made of wood upon which were only very basic waiting facilities and a signal box.[3] As with many other lightly patronised stops of the time, it was closed during World War I for austerity purposes between 1 January 1917 and 5 May 1919.[4] The station struggled on, not helped by the fact it did not provide goods services until it closed on 5 January 1931. The line continued to run through the station until 1983, when the railway route was altered for, and the station site covered by, the A55.[5]

References

1. "Station Name: Mochdre & Pabo". Disused Stations. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
2. Short article on the history of water troughs
3. Page containing many North Wales railway photos inc. Mochdre signal box
4. "Short article on Mochdre". Archived from the original on 10 May 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
5. Article describing the impace of the A55 on the North Wales Coast Line

Further reading

• Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2012). Rhyl to Bangor. West Sussex: Middleton Press. fig. 40. ISBN 9781908174154. OCLC 859594415.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Colwyn Bay Line and station open		London and North Western Railway North Wales Coast Line		Llandudno Junction Line and station open