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Holywell Junction formerly Holywell
(1848 - 1966)


Holywell Junction Station was opened on the Chester to Holyhead line on May 1 1848

It was a double-track railway and the station’s main facilities were on the down side (Holyhead direction) of the line. They were housed in a large brick building

Holywell Junction had substantial goods facilities which included a brick-built goods shed

The December 1895 timetable showed nine up and seven down services Monday-to-Friday. There was an extra train in each direction on Saturdays. On Sundays there were three up and two down trains

The summer timetable for 1932 showed sixteen up and sixteen down trains on the main line Monday-to-Friday with an extra up train on Wednesdays. On Saturdays there were seventeen trains in each direction. On Sundays there were four up and three down trains

The passenger train service to and from Holywell Junction was withdrawn on February 14 1966

The down slow platform remains in place and the original station building survives, converted into a private dwelling









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