Heritage railway stations · North Wales
Ruabon railway station
In or near Ruabon.
Ruabon railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in wales-north, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Ruabon · 0.0 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
Ruabon railway station is located in North Wales, with the postcode LL14 6DH. The station is free to enter and is accessible, being the nearest station at a distance of 0 km.
About
Ruabon railway station is a Grade II*-listed building in wales-north, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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Heritage listing
http://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=en&id=1719
From Cadw under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Dee (England) SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Ruabon railway station (Welsh: Rhiwabon) is a combined rail and bus interchange serving Ruabon, Wrexham County Borough, Wales. It is the second busiest station in Wrexham County Borough in terms of passenger journeys, after the mainline station, Wrexham General. It is on the Shrewsbury to Chester Line, which is part of the former Great Western Railway mainline route from London Paddington to Birkenhead Woodside which lasted until 1967.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Ruabon station was originally larger than at present, with an extensive marshalling yard with a turntable and goods depot accompanying it, and was the terminus of the Ruabon to Barmouth line which ran via Llangollen, Corwen and Dolgellau. This branch line was a victim of the Beeching cuts in the 1960s, closing to passengers in 1965 and completely three years later. The bay platform serving this route can still be seen at the station, whilst the old goods yard has been redeveloped as a housing estate. The original station building was Italianate in style and was designed by the architect Thomas Penson and opened on 4 November 1846. However, this was replaced by the current neo-Tudor style…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.9871, -3.0433
- District
- Wrexham
- Parish
- Ruabon
- Postcode
- LL14 6DH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr
- Established
- 1846
- Nearest railway station
- Ruabon — 0 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q2334676 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ruabon railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ruabon railway station?
- Ruabon railway station is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL14 6DH), in the parish of Ruabon.
- What is Ruabon railway station?
- Ruabon railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in wales-north, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Ruabon railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Ruabon, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode LL14 6DH.
- When was Ruabon railway station built?
- Built or established in 1846.
- Who owns Ruabon railway station?
- Ruabon railway station is owned by Transport for Wales.
- Is Ruabon railway station a listed building?
- Ruabon railway station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Ruabon railway station a protected site?
- Yes — Ruabon railway station is part of the River Dee (England) SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Ruabon railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Ruabon railway station is free to enter.