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Llong
(1849 - 1962)
Llong station was situated on the Mold Railway Company line that linked Mold to the Chester & Holyhead Railway at Saltney Ferry. The line was opened on the August 14 1849 and originally there
were five stations including Llong
The line was a double-track railway and Llong was provided with two platforms. The main facilities were on the down platform (Mold direction). They consisted of a two-storey brick building that included a station house. The up platform (Chester direction) had two simple wooden waiting shelters. One was designated as a 'waiting shed' and the other as 'a ladies waiting room'. To the east of the station there was a level crossing that carried a local road across the line
Llong had sidings that were located to the east of the level crossing but they were removed in the 1930s
By August 1862, there were four trains in each direction. By December 1895, Llong had 7 trains in each direction Monday to Saturday and no trains on Sundays. By July 1922 the service consisted of only 6 up trains but in the down direction it had increased to 8. There was still no Sunday service
On January 1 1917 Llong was closed as a war time economy measure and it didn't reopen until May 5 1919
By the summer of 1960, Llong was only being served by 8 up and 9 down trains Monday to Saturday only and the last trains ran on April 28 1962. The line was lifted in June 1985 but the Llong station house cam still be seen in use as a private residence
The line was a double-track railway and Llong was provided with two platforms. The main facilities were on the down platform (Mold direction). They consisted of a two-storey brick building that included a station house. The up platform (Chester direction) had two simple wooden waiting shelters. One was designated as a 'waiting shed' and the other as 'a ladies waiting room'. To the east of the station there was a level crossing that carried a local road across the line
Llong had sidings that were located to the east of the level crossing but they were removed in the 1930s
By August 1862, there were four trains in each direction. By December 1895, Llong had 7 trains in each direction Monday to Saturday and no trains on Sundays. By July 1922 the service consisted of only 6 up trains but in the down direction it had increased to 8. There was still no Sunday service
On January 1 1917 Llong was closed as a war time economy measure and it didn't reopen until May 5 1919
By the summer of 1960, Llong was only being served by 8 up and 9 down trains Monday to Saturday only and the last trains ran on April 28 1962. The line was lifted in June 1985 but the Llong station house cam still be seen in use as a private residence
