Flint railway station

Flint

Welsh: Y Fflint
National Rail
Flint station pictured in August 2024
General information
LocationFlint, Flintshire
Wales
Coordinates53°15′00″N 3°07′59″W / 53.250°N 3.133°W / 53.250; -3.133
Grid referenceSJ245731
Managed byTransport for Wales
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeFLN
ClassificationDfT category E
Passengers
2019/20Decrease 0.264 million
2020/21Decrease 60,392
2021/22Increase 0.188 million
2022/23Increase 0.234 million
2023/24Increase 0.299 million
Listed Building – Grade II
FeatureFlint railway station
Designated18 July 1990
Reference no.581[1]
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

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

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

Flint is served by two train operating companies:

Preceding station National Rail National Rail 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

Citations

  1. ^ Cadw. "Flint Railway Station (581)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  2. ^ Williams, Brendon (23 July 2008). "Verdict on UK's best rail station". BBC News Online. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
  3. ^ "Flint station facilities". National Rail Enquiries. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Improving station accessibility in Wales and Borders". Network Rail. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  5. ^ GB eNRT June 2024 Edition, Table 81
  6. ^ "Timetables". Transport for Wales. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Our latest timetables and ticket info". Avanti West Coast. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.

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