Prestatyn railway station

Prestatyn
Prestatyn viewed from platform 1
General information
Location	Prestatyn, Denbighshire Wales
Coordinates	53°20′10″N 3°24′25″W / 53.336°N 3.407°W / 53.336; -3.407
Grid reference	SJ063830
Managed by	Transport for Wales
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	PRT
Classification	DfT category D
History
Opened	1 May 1848; 176 years ago (1848-05-01) (original station) 28 February 1897; 127 years ago (1897-02-28) (current station)
Closed	28 February 1897; 127 years ago (1897-02-28) (original station)
Rebuilt	1979 (renovation) 1997, 2011–18 (refurbishment)
Key dates
1848	1st station opened
1897	current station opened
Passengers
2019/20	0.325 million
2020/21	94,156
2021/22	0.252 million
2022/23	0.289 million
2023/24	0.341 million
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Prestatyn railway station on the North Wales Coast Line serves the town of Prestatyn in North Wales.

The station was built on the Chester and Holyhead Railway (CHR) line and opened on 1 May 1848. The coming of the railway is credited with bringing large numbers of tourists and prosperity to the town.^[1] When the CHR was acquired by the London & North Western Railway (LNWR), further expansion occurred at Prestatyn and the station became a junction for a branch line to Dyserth. In the 1890s, the LNWR built the current station.

Passenger numbers dipped significantly during the mid 20th century. After British Rail tried to close the station in the 1960s, the line and station were rationalised but remained operational. In 1979, the station was renovated.

It is managed by Transport for Wales, who operate services from Cardiff Central, Birmingham International and Manchester Piccadilly to Holyhead and Llandudno; other services are provided by Avanti West Coast between Holyhead and London Euston.