Signal Box Closures

North Wales Ex GWR lines

Abergele/Rhyl/Prestatyn/Talacre/Mostyn/Holywell Jn.

The long-awaited publication of Cooke's Track Layout Diagrams for the ex-GWR lines in 2023 and 2024 has provided the data to document closure dates for most of the rest of the signal boxes in North Wales - again since 1950.

Pictures clockwise from top left: Pwllheli West, Drws-y-Nant, Leaton (now at Glyndyfrdwy), Llangollen, Croes Newydd North Fork, Barmouth South, Bontnewydd, Harlech

YearOpenedLocationsClosedLocations
1950 

 

1

Marford

1951 

 

1

Cwm Prysor

1952 

 

1

Clatter

1953 

 

 

 

1954 

 

2

Minsterley, Cruckmeole Jcn

1955 

 

1

Rhos Jcn

1956 

 

1

Gresford

1957 

 

 

 

1958 

 

 

 

1959 

 

 

 

1960 

 

4

Whittington H.L., Rossett North, Rossett South, Llanraiadr Mochnant

1961 

 

7

Blaenau Ffestiniog Central, Ffestiniog, Trawsfynydd, Arenig, Frongoch, Shrewsbury Central, Breidden

19621

Buttington Crossing

4

Buttington Gates, Buttington North, Bangor-on-Dee, Overton-on-Dee

1963 

 

4

Hanwood†, Ynyslas, Rednal & West Felton, Garneddwen

1964 

 

5

Whitehurst, Deeside Loop, Carrog, Wrexham Central South, Marchwiel

1965 

 

24

Pool Quay, Four Crosses, Llanymynech, Llanfyllin, Llansantffraid, Penmaenpool, Dolgellau, Bontnewydd, Drws-y-Nant, Llanuwchllyn, Bala Jcn, Llandderfel, Llandrillo, Corwen West, Corwen East, Glyndyfrdwy, Bala, Blodwell Jcn, Wheatsheaf Jcn, Moat Lane West, Moat Lane East, Ruabon North, Balderton, Black Park

1966 

 

7

Pulford Siding, Llanbrynmair, Carno, Glandyfi, Llandre, Abermule†, Forden

1967 

 

9

Llangollen, Acrefair, Llanbadarn Crossing, Coleham, Penychain, Afonwen, Llynclys Jn, Buttington Crossing†, Trevor

1968 

 

7

Bow Street, Llangollen Goods Jcn, Aberdovey, Llanbedr & Pensarn, Dyffryn Ardudwy, Morfa Mawddach, Wrexham South

1969 

 

3

Ruabon South, Montgomery, Johnstown & Hafod

19701

United Colliery (2nd)

5

Brymbo West†, United Colliery (1st), Oswestry South, Oswestry North, Saltney Dee Jcn

1971 

 

1

Brymbo Jcn

1972 

 

2

Coton Hill South, Llwyngwril

1973 

 

4

Wrexham Central North, Borth, Hookagate, Penrhyndeudraeth

1974 

 

2

United Colliery (2nd), Barmouth North

1975 

 

 

 

1976 

 

2

Pwllheli West§, Pwllheli East§

1977 

 

2

Criccieth, Coton Hill North

1978 

 

 

 

1979 

 

 

 

1980 

 

 

 

1981 

 

 

 

1982 

 

1

Aberystwyth

1983 

 

5

Brymbo Middle, Brymbo East, Broughton Crossing, Croes Newydd West, Croes Newydd East

1984 

 

2

Croes Newydd South Fork, Cemmes Road

1985 

 

 

 

1986 

 

3

Green Lane Crossing, Rossett, Wrexham North

1987 

 

4

Bersham Sidings, Ruabon Middle, Gobowen South, Leaton

1988 

 

9

Dovey Junction, Talerddig, Caersws†, Newtown, Welshpool, Barmouth South, Tywyn, Porthmadog, Harlech

1989 

 

 

 

1990 

 

1

Westbury

1991 

 

1

Weston Rhyn

1992 

 

1

Whittington L.L.

1993 

 

 

 

1994 

 

1

Haughton Sidings

1995 

 

 

 

1996 

 

 

 

1997 

 

 

 

1998 

 

 

 

1999 

 

1

Baschurch

2000 

 

 

 

2001 

 

 

 

2002 

 

 

 

2003 

 

 

 

2004 

 

 

 

2005 

 

 

 

2006 

 

 

 

2007 

 

 

 

2008 

 

 

 

2009 

 

 

 

2010 

 

 

 

2011 

 

1

Machynlleth

Notes:

§ - Retained as a Ground Frame but no longer a block post
† - Retained to control a level crossing but no longer a block post

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