Abergele and Pensarn railway station

Infobox UK station
name = Abergele and Pensarn

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manager = Arriva Trains Wales
locale = Abergele
borough = Conwy
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lowusage0506 = 58,243
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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.

ervice

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.

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.

The Privatisation of British Railways led to services being provided by Arriva Trains Wales.

The station had been the location of a Camping coach.

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.

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