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Ruthin
(1862 - 1962)
Ruthin station was built on the Denbigh, Ruthin and Corwen Railway (DRCR) which opened in stages between March 1862 and October 1864. Ruthin opened with the first section of the line to come into use,
between Denbigh and Ruthin, on March 1 1862 and it acted as a terminus station until March 1863 when the next section of the line to Gwyddelwern opened
Ruthin station was chosen for the location of the DRCR headquarters and because Ruthin was an important centre the station was provided with two platforms. The main station building, which was a grand two-storey building constructed out of brick and it had a slate roof. On the Corwen direction platform, which was shorter than the Denbigh platform, a wooden waiting shelter was provided
The station was also provided with a goods shed and yard consisting of 2 sidings including a cattle dock
In 1864, the final section of line, to Corwen was opened
In 1875, Ruthin station was served by ten trains on weekdays. three of the northbound services ran to Denbigh and two went to Chester. In the southbound direction three services ran to Corwen, two terminated at Ruthin having come from Chester. By 1904, Ruthin was served by fourteen trains. five ran to Corwen, five to Denbigh only, two ran to Chester and two terminated at Ruthin having come from Chester
Road competition began to affect the line and by the early 1950s withdrawal of passenger trains on the section of line between Ruthin and Corwen was proposed and the last scheduled passenger to run south of Ruthin ended on February 21 1953
Ruthin became a terminus station being served by all stations to Chester. On September 1 1958, goods services were withdrawn from Ruthin station. In the early 1960s, closure of the line from Chester to Ruthin was proposed and the final passenger services were withdrawn on April 30 1962 and Ruthin station closed completely and the line closed on March 1 1965 and the track was lifted. The station building survived until the 1970s when it was demolished to make way for road improvements and a visitor centre
Ruthin station was chosen for the location of the DRCR headquarters and because Ruthin was an important centre the station was provided with two platforms. The main station building, which was a grand two-storey building constructed out of brick and it had a slate roof. On the Corwen direction platform, which was shorter than the Denbigh platform, a wooden waiting shelter was provided
The station was also provided with a goods shed and yard consisting of 2 sidings including a cattle dock
In 1864, the final section of line, to Corwen was opened
In 1875, Ruthin station was served by ten trains on weekdays. three of the northbound services ran to Denbigh and two went to Chester. In the southbound direction three services ran to Corwen, two terminated at Ruthin having come from Chester. By 1904, Ruthin was served by fourteen trains. five ran to Corwen, five to Denbigh only, two ran to Chester and two terminated at Ruthin having come from Chester
Road competition began to affect the line and by the early 1950s withdrawal of passenger trains on the section of line between Ruthin and Corwen was proposed and the last scheduled passenger to run south of Ruthin ended on February 21 1953
Ruthin became a terminus station being served by all stations to Chester. On September 1 1958, goods services were withdrawn from Ruthin station. In the early 1960s, closure of the line from Chester to Ruthin was proposed and the final passenger services were withdrawn on April 30 1962 and Ruthin station closed completely and the line closed on March 1 1965 and the track was lifted. The station building survived until the 1970s when it was demolished to make way for road improvements and a visitor centre
