Holywell Junction railway station


Holywell Junction railway station was a junction station located on the north-eastern edge of Holywell, and Greenfield, villages in Flintshire, Wales, on the estuary of the River Dee.

History

The station was opened on 1 May 1848 as part of the Chester and Holyhead Railway and was named simply Holywell. A brick built signal box was opened in 1902 to replace an earlier wooden one. The station initially had two platforms but as the line grew busier the number of tracks doubled from one each way to two and the number of platforms followed suit. The main station building was positioned on the down platform and a subway connected them all. In 1912 Holywell Branch Line was opened just east of the station which linked the mainline to the centre of Holywell. Therefore, Holywell station was renamed Holywell Junction on 1 May and the new station called Holywell Town.
The branch line lasted 42 years before being closed and Holywell Junction was closed to passengers on 14 February 1966. as part of the Beeching Axe, although it was open to freight until 1970. The Italianate station building designed by Francis Thompson was listed Grade II* in 1970 and is a private dwelling. The signal box was listed Grade II in 1991.