| Vale of Clwyd Railway | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Other name(s) | VoCR |
| Status | Closed |
| Locale | North Wales |
| Termini | |
| Stations | Foryd, Rhuddlan, St Asaph, Llannerch, Trefnant and Denbigh |
| Service | |
| Type | Standard gauge |
| Operator(s) | London and North Western Railway (from 1867) |
| History | |
| Commenced | 23 June 1856 |
| Planned opening | 23 June 1856 |
| Opened | 5 October 1858 |
| Completed | 5 October 1858 |
| Connection to Rhyl | 1 January 1862 |
| Passengers Closure | 19 September 1955 |
| Absorbed by LNWR | 15 July 1867 |
| Closed | 1 January 1968 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 10 mi (16 km) |
| Number of tracks | Single line with space for double track |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The Vale of Clwyd Railway (VoCR) was a standard-gauge line, which connected the settlements of Rhyl, St Asaph and Denbigh in North Wales. It opened in 1858, at first without a connection to the main line at Rhyl, but this was provided in 1862. At Denbigh, a connection could be made on to the Mold and Denbigh Junction Railway. Although the area became popular with holidaymakers from the 1920s, the line never realised its potential; it closed to passengers in 1955 and completely in 1968.