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The Vale of Clwyd Railway (VoCR) was a standard-gauge line, which connected the settlements of Rhyl, St Asaph and Denbigh in North Wales. It opened in 1858, at first without a connection to the main line at Rhyl, but this was provided in 1862.
The station was opened in August 1859 by the Vale of Clwyd Railway.It didn't appear in the timetable. It was resited closer to the river mouth on 1 October 1865. It was intended to run trains to connect to the pier so passengers could take the steam ship to Liverpool.
The GWR attempted to take control of the Denbigh, Ruthin & Corwen Railway as well as the Vale of Clwyd line. [2] In 1860, the London and North Western Railway took steps to fend off this incursion, supporting a railway from its Mold terminus through the River Alyn and Wheeler valleys and joining the Vale of Clwyd Railway just north of Denbigh ...
The Vale of Clwyd Railway was authorised by the Vale of Clwyd Railway Act 1856 (19 & 20 Vict. c. xlv) on 23 June 1856. It was to run from a junction with the C&HR at Foryd Junction, not far from Rhyl, to Denbigh. It opened using a temporary station at Denbigh on 22 September 1858.
The original Foryd station was opened on 5 October 1858 and was situated on the Denbigh, Ruthin and Corwen Railway, [3] incorporating a station house designed by the Denbigh firm of Lloyd Williams and Underwood. [4] The station was then moved to its second site, this time on the North Wales Coast Line, on 20 April 1885.
The Vale of Clwyd Railway had used a temporary stop at Denbigh from 1858 until their station buildings, which also housed their headquarters, were constructed. The station was designed, along with several other stations on the line, by the local firm of Lloyd Williams and Underwood .
The Denbigh, Ruthin and Corwen Railway was a standard gauge railway line that connected Corwen with Denbigh via Ruthin in North Wales. The line was promoted independently as part of the rivalry between the London and North Western Railway and the Great Western Railway for access to Rhyl. It opened in stages from 1862 to 1865, and was worked by ...
This is a route-map template for the Vale of Clwyd Railway, a Welsh railway line and/or company.. For a key to symbols, see {{railway line legend}}.; For information on using this template, see Template:Routemap.