Sun Bank Halt railway station

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Sun Bank Halt
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]
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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.

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
Trevor   Great Western Railway
Ruabon Barmouth Line
  Llangollen

References

  1. Clinker, C.R., (1978) Clinker’s Register of Closed Stations, Avon Anglia ISBN 0-905466-19-5
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