Wrexham Central railway station
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| Wrexham Central (Wrecsam Canolog) |
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| Location | |
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| Place | Wrexham |
| Local authority | Wrexham County Borough |
| Operations | |
| Managed by | Arriva Trains Wales |
| Platforms in use | 1 |
| Annual entry/exit 02/03 | 0.005 million * |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| * based on sales of tickets in 2002/03 financial year which end or originate at Wrexham Central (Wrecsam Canolog). Disclaimer (PDF) |
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Wrexham Central railway station is one of two railway stations serving the town of Wrexham in Wales. The platform can accommodate a three car DMU, but has room for platform extension. It is the southern terminus of the Borderlands Line, also known as the Wrexham-Bidston line, which links north-east Wales to Merseyside.
It was originally a large station, with a marshalling yard and goods depot accompanying it, and was a through line to Ellesmere. The Wrexham to Ellesmere line was a victim of the Beeching cuts in the 1960s, and Wrexham Central was almost closed too, but as Wrexham was undergoing population growth, it was decided to retain it as a station close to the town centre. It was reduced to a single track station with a small concrete shelter. The goods depot and marshalling yard were reduced to a large car park and railway club. However, in 1998, a large shopping centre was to be built on the entire area, and the station was pushed back by 50 metres. The local rail users group tried to prevent this, but failed. They did however, get a large waiting building compared to the prefabricated open concrete shelter it replaced. The line today sees Class 153 Sprinters, and occasionally Class 101s. The line used to see Pacer 142 units, but these were stopped due to their ride quality on jointed track. One of the conditions the Rail Users group gave on the relocation was that if needed, space be left for future doubling of the track and a second platform. This was complied with.
There are possibilites that Wrexham Central may become electrified, as part of electrification of the entire Borderlands line.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Wrexham Central railway station from National Rail
- Map and aerial photo of Wrexham Central railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Wrexham General | Arriva Trains Wales Borderlands Line |
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