Sun Bank Halt railway station
Sun Bank Halt in Wrexham County Borough, Wales, was a minor station on the Ruabon to Barmouth line. It opened as Garth & Sun Bank Halt but was renamed on 1 July 1906. The line was double track and there was never a signal box nor freight facilities here.
Sun Bank Halt | |
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Location | |
Place | Sun Bank & Trevor Uchaf |
Area | Wrexham |
Operations | |
Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Platforms | 2 |
History | |
24 Jul 1905 | Opened |
5 Jul 1950 | 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 |
On 7 September 1945, the bank of the Shropshire Union Canal failed, causing the trackbed to be washed away near the halt. A mail and freight train was derailed, killing one person and injuring two people. A fire broke out, destroying all but the brake van of the train's consist.[2]
Neighbouring stations
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Trevor | Great Western Railway Ruabon Barmouth Line |
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References
- Clinker, C.R., (1978) Clinker’s Register of Closed Stations, Avon Anglia ISBN 0-905466-19-5
- Vaughan, Adrian (1989). Obstruction Danger. Wellingborough: Patrick Stephens Limited. pp. 80–88. ISBN 1-85260-055-1.
Further reading
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2010). Ruabon to Barmouth. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 13-14. ISBN 9781906008840. OCLC 651922152.
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