Place Shotton Station code HWB DfT category F2 Number of platforms 2 | Grid reference SJ311695 Managed by Arriva Trains Wales 2011/12 4,472 | |
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Address Deeside CH5 2JB, United Kingdom Similar Hawarden Bridge, Shotton railway station, Neston railway station, Cefn‑y‑Bedd railway station, Flint railway station | ||
Hawarden Bridge railway station is a railway station near Shotton, Flintshire, Wales. It is situated on the Borderlands Line 13 miles (21 km) north of Wrexham Central, on the north side of Hawarden Bridge over the River Dee. The station and all trains serving it are operated by Arriva Trains Wales.
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History
The station was opened by the LNER on 22 September 1924 as Hawarden Bridge Halt, adjacent to the John Summers steelworks. The station was renamed as Hawarden Bridge in 1954 when it was upgraded.
Services
The station sees an infrequent service, with the only trains calling during the morning and evening peak periods towards Wrexham Central southbound and Bidston northbound. There are four southbound and three northbound trains a day Monday to Saturday.
In May 2013, Arriva Trains Wales introduced a Sunday service at the station. On a Sunday, all passenger services on the Borderlands Line will stop, on request.