Abergele and Pensarn railway station

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Abergele and Pensarn
Location
Place	Abergele
Local authority	Conwy
Operations
Managed by	Arriva Trains Wales
Platforms in use	2
Annual Rail Passenger Usage
2004/05 *	59,504
2005/06 *	58,243
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* Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Abergele and Pensarn from Office of Rail Regulation statistics.
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The North Wales costal towns of Abergele and Pensarn are suburban in nature and are served by this station on the North Wales Coast Line.

Contents 1 Service 2 History 3 The Abergele Train Disaster 4 External links

[edit] Service

The station is served by an hourly service in each direction (weekday daytimes) on the Manchester to Llandudno route operated by Arriva Trains Wales and calling at Manchester Piccadilly, Manchester Oxford Road, Newton-le-Willows, Earlestown, Warrington Bank Quay, Runcorn East, Frodsham, Helsby, Chester, Shotton, Flint, Prestatyn, Rhyl, Colwyn Bay, Llandudno Junction, Deganwy and Llandudno.

[edit] History

Opened as Abergele by the Chester and Holyhead Railway on 1 May 1848, it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The line then passed on to the London Midland Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948.

When Sectorisation was introduced, the station was served by Regional Railways although Intercity Sector trains passed through on their way from London Euston and the Midlands to Holyhead.

Privatisation led to services being provided by Arriva Trains Wales.

[edit] The Abergele Train Disaster

This accident took place at the station on August 20, 1868. The Irish Mail collided with some goods waggons that had been left on the running line. The accident was, up to that time, the worst railway disaster in Britain.

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Rhyl		Arriva Trains Wales North Wales Coast Line		Colwyn Bay

[edit] External links

• Train times and station information for Abergele and Pensarn railway station from National Rail

• Picture [1]