Sun Bank Halt railway station
| 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] |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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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 | ||
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Coordinates: 52°58′21″N 3°07′47″W / 52.9726°N 3.1296°W
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