Wrexham Central railway station

Wrexham Central

Welsh: Wrecsam Canolog
National Rail
General information
LocationWrexham, Wrexham
Wales
Coordinates53°02′46″N 2°59′58″W / 53.0462°N 2.9994°W / 53.0462; -2.9994
Grid referenceSJ333502
Managed byTransport for Wales
Platforms1
Other information
Station codeWXC
ClassificationDfT category F1
History
Original companyWrexham, Mold and Connah's Quay Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Central Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 November 1887Original station opened
2 November 1895Route to Ellesmere opened
10 September 1962Route to Ellesmere closed
23 November 1998Station resited
Passengers
2019/20Decrease 73,484
2020/21Decrease 3,636
2021/22Increase 13,194
2022/23Increase 41,806
2023/24Increase 42,268
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Wrexham Central railway station (Welsh: Wrecsam Canolog) is the smaller of two railway stations serving the central area of Wrexham in Wales, the other being Wrexham General. The platform can accommodate a three car diesel train, but has room for platform extension. It is the southern terminus of the Borderlands Line, also known as the Wrexham-Bidston line, which links north-east Wales to Merseyside.

The current station was constructed in 1998 within a retail park in Wrexham city centre known as Island Green. It replaced the first Central station, opened on 1 November 1887, which was a larger station located around 275 yards (250 metres) to the east. The older station closed on 23 November 1998 and the site was cleared as part of the retail development.


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