Rossett was a minor railway station located on the Great Western Railway's

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line several miles north of

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in Wales. The route is still open today as part of the

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. Originally, there was a

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just south of the platforms but this has been reduced to the status of a foot and cycleway crossing. To the south of the station there were once goods loops on both sides of the line as well as extensive sidings on the east side. Part of the old Up (southbound) platform still survives. The double track on the

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section was singled in 1983 but has been redoubled between Rossett and Saltney, with work finally completed in April 2017 (a year later than scheduled).

Historical services

Rossett station was not served by the express trains that ran on this route and only local trains stopped here. According to the

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the following classes of traffic were being handled at this station in 1956: G, P, F, L, H, C and there was a one-ton crane.1956, ''

'', British Transport Commission

Re-opening plan

According to the Scott Wilson Report compiled for the Chester to Shrewsbury Rail Partnership, Rossett is one of the sites on the line being considered for the re-opening of the station. (The report can be downloaded from the Chester to Shrewsbury Rail Partnership website link below). Some proposals for a "

Wrexham North railway station Wrexham North (; also proposed as North Wrexham and Wrexham North Parkway; cy, Parcffordd Gogledd Wrecsam) is a proposed railway station on the Shrewsbury–Chester line, situated between Rossett and Wrexham, in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. ...

" use the former Rossett railway station site.

Neighbouring stations

References

External links

Rossett station on navigable 1946 O.S. map

Chester to Shrewsbury Rail Partnership
Disused railway stations in Wrexham County Borough Former Great Western Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1846 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1964 1846 establishments in Wales Beeching closures in Wales Thomas Mainwaring Penson railway stations {{Wales-railstation-stub

Historical services

Re-opening plan

Neighbouring stations

References

Further reading

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