Flint railway station
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 Flint station pictured in August 2024 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Flint, Flintshire Wales | ||||
| Coordinates | 53°15′00″N 3°07′59″W / 53.250°N 3.133°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SJ245731 | ||||
| Managed by | Transport for Wales | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | FLN | ||||
| Classification | DfT category E | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 |  0.264 million | ||||
| 2020/21 | 60,392 | ||||
| 2021/22 |  0.188 million | ||||
| 2022/23 | 0.234 million | ||||
| 2023/24 | 0.299 million | ||||
Listed Building – Grade II | |||||
| Feature | Flint railway station | ||||
| Designated | 18 July 1990 | ||||
| Reference no. | 581[1] | ||||
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Flint railway station (Welsh: Y Fflint) serves the town of Flint in Flintshire, North Wales. It is located on the North Wales Coast Line and is managed by Transport for Wales, which provides most of the passenger trains that call here; some Avanti West Coast services also serve the station. In July 2008, it was voted UK Station of the Year.[2]
Facilities
[edit]The station is staffed through the day, with the ticket office inside the main building on platform 2. A self-service ticket machine is provided for use and for collecting advance purchase tickets. A waiting room is provided on the eastbound side (platform 1), with digital information screens, timetable posters and help points on both platforms. A stepped footbridge connects the two platforms, but step-free access to both sides is provided via a public footpath passing beneath the railway.[3]
The station is set to become fully accessible by early 2025. Network Rail will undertake this work with funding from the Department for Transport's Access for All programme.[4]
Services
[edit]Flint is served by two train operating companies:
- Transport for Wales operates generally hourly services on two main routes:[5][6]
- Manchester Airport to Llandudno; some trains run through to/from Holyhead
- Birmingham International or Cardiff Central (alternate hours) to Holyhead.
- Avanti West Coast operates inter-city services between Holyhead and London Euston, via Chester and Crewe. There are five services in each direction on weekdays.[7]
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shotton | Transport for Wales North Wales Coast Line |
Prestatyn | ||
| Chester | Transport for Wales Premier Service |
Rhyl | ||
| Chester | Avanti West Coast West Coast Main Line-Holyhead-Bangor–London Euston |
Prestatyn | ||
References
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ Cadw. "Flint Railway Station (581)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ Williams, Brendon (23 July 2008). "Verdict on UK's best rail station". BBC News Online. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
- ^ "Flint station facilities". National Rail Enquiries. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ "Improving station accessibility in Wales and Borders". Network Rail. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ GB eNRT June 2024 Edition, Table 81
- ^ "Timetables". Transport for Wales. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Our latest timetables and ticket info". Avanti West Coast. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
Bibliography
[edit]- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2011). Chester to Rhyl. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 44-48. ISBN 9781906008932. OCLC 795178960.
External links
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- Train times and station information for Flint railway station from National Rail
Railway stations in Flintshire | |
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| Borderlands line | |
| North Wales Coast Line |
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- Railway stations in Flintshire
- DfT Category E stations
- Former London and North Western Railway stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1848
- Railway stations served by Transport for Wales Rail
- Railway stations served by Avanti West Coast
- Flint, Flintshire
- Grade II listed buildings in Flintshire
- Grade II listed railway stations in Wales