Chirk railway station
Chirk railway station (Welsh: Y Waun) serves the town of Chirk, Wrexham County Borough, Wales. The station is on the Shrewsbury to Chester Line 21 miles (34 km) north of Shrewsbury, which is part of the former Great Western Railway mainline route from London Paddington to Birkenhead Woodside. The original 19th-century (grade 2 listed) Chirk / Y Waun station building was demolished in 1987, without consultation, by the local council.
Chirk Welsh: Y Waun | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Chirk, Wrexham Wales |
| Coordinates | 52.933°N 3.066°W |
| Grid reference | SJ284378 |
| Managed by | Transport for Wales |
| Line(s) | Shrewsbury–Chester |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | CRK |
| Classification | DfT category F2 |
| History | |
| Original company | Shrewsbury, Oswestry and Chester Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 12 October 1848 | Station opens |
| 13 July 1964 | Closed to goods |
| 1 March 1974 | Unstaffed |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 | 77,106 |
| 2019/20 | 78,030 |
| 2020/21 | 14,788 |
| 2021/22 | 57,766 |
| 2022/23 | 73,002 |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
Chirk was also the eastern terminus and transfer point for the Glyn Valley Tramway.
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