Holyhead Admiralty Pier railway station

Disused railway station in Holyhead, Anglesey

Holyhead Admiralty Pier

General information
Location| Holyhead, Anglesey
Wales
Other information
Status| Disused
History
Original company| Chester and Holyhead Railway
Pre-grouping| London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping| London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
20 May 1851 (1851-05-20)| Opened
1 April 1925 (1925-04-01)| Closed

Holyhead Admiralty Pier railway station served the pier in the town of Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales, from 1851 to 1925 on the Chester and Holyhead Railway.

## History[edit]

The station was opened on 20 May 1851 by the Chester and Holyhead Railway. The services were horse-drawn until 1860. The goods shed was used by passengers to board the ferry to Ireland. They stopped using this in 1880 when the line was extended to Holyhead. The station closed on 1 April 1925.[1][2]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 230\. OCLC 931112387.
2. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 122\. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

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