Valley railway station
Valley  | |
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| Welsh: Y Fali | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Valley |
| Local authority | Anglesey |
| Coordinates | 53°16′52″N 4°33′47″W / 53.281°N 4.563°WCoordinates: 53°16′52″N 4°33′47″W / 53.281°N 4.563°W |
| Grid reference | SH291791 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | VAL |
| Managed by | Arriva Trains Wales |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| DfT category | F2 |
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Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2004/05 | 16,899 |
| 2005/06 |
 16,326 |
| 2006/07 |
 17,624 |
| 2007/08 |
18,703 |
| 2008/09 |
13,982 |
| 2009/10 |
15,156 |
| 2010/11 |
16,768 |
| 2011/12 |
17,676 |
| 2012/13 |
17,968 |
| 2013/14 |
18,236 |
| 2014/15 |
16,660 |
| History | |
| October 1849 | Station opened |
| 14 February 1966 | Station closed |
| 15 March 1982 | Station reopened |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Valley from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
 UK Railways portal | |
Valley railway station (Welsh: Gorsaf reilffordd y Fali) is a railway station that serves the village of Valley in Anglesey, Wales. It is the last station before the western terminus of the North Wales Coast Line at Holyhead. It also serves the nearby RAF base.
History
Opened in 1849, there was a small goods yard for livestock and a siding for a nearby corn mill. Improvements during the 19th century included extension to the station buildings in 1870 and lengthening of the platforms in 1889. In 1962 transfer sidings were put in place near the station used for the dispatch by rail of spent fuel from the Wylfa nuclear power station and in 1989 sidings for turning steam locomotives were put in place.[1]
Services
There is a two-hourly weekday service in each direction from the station. Most eastbound trains run to Wrexham General, Shrewsbury and Birmingham International, although a small number run to either Crewe or Cardiff.[2]
The Sunday service is limited (five each way) and runs mainly to/from Crewe with one service to Wrexham and Cardiff.
Trains only stop here on request.
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Arriva Trains Wales |
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Valley railway station. |
- Train times and station information for Valley railway station from National Rail