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community portal recent changes upload file special pages search search appearance donate create account log in personal tools donate create account log in contents move to sidebar hide top 1 history toggle history subsection 1 1 wrexham exchange 2 services toggle services subsection 2 1 transport for wales 2 1 1 main weekday services 2 1 2 other services 2 2 avanti west coast 2 3 normal service pattern 2 4 evenings and sundays 2 5 facilities and further passenger information 3 layout 4 recent developments 5 gallery 6 references toggle references subsection 6 1 sources 7 further reading 8 external links toggle the table of contents wrexham general railway station 6 languages مصرى cymraeg nederlands simple english اردو 中文 edit links article talk english read edit view history tools tools move to sidebar hide actions read edit view history general what links here related changes upload file permanent link page information cite this page get shortened url switch to legacy parser print export download as pdf printable version in other projects wikimedia commons wikidata item appearance move to sidebar hide coordinates 53 03 03 n 3 00 05 w 53 05083 n 3 00139 w 53 05083 3 00139 from wikipedia the free encyclopedia railway station in wrexham wales this article needs more citations please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources unsourced material may be challenged and removed find sources wrexham general railway station news newspapers books scholar jstor december 2014 learn how and when to remove this message wrexham general welsh wrecsam cyffredinol wrexham general railway station general information location wrexham wrexham county borough wales coordinates 53 03 03 n 3 00 05 w 53 05083 n 3 00139 w 53 05083 3 00139 grid reference sj329508 manager transport for wales lines shrewsbury chester borderlands platforms 4 other information station code wrx classification dft category d history opened 1846 rebuilt 1912 cafe and new platforms opened 2008 platform 4 and footbridge rebuilt 2011 passengers 2020 21 0 128 million 2021 22 0 400 million 2022 23 0 489 million 2023 24 0 630 million 2024 25 0 685 million listed building grade ii feature wrexham general station entrance building designated 5 september 1986 reference no 1855 1 location notes passenger statistics from the office of rail and road wrexham general welsh wrecsam cyffredinol is the main railway station serving the city of wrexham north east wales and one of the two serving the city alongside wrexham central it is currently operated and mostly served by transport for wales with some additional services provided by avanti west coast to london euston the station was first opened in 1846 later becoming part of the great western railway gwr network and expanded in 1912 it is one of three railway stations in the central area of the city one now part of general named wrexham exchange the other being wrexham central it is the main hub for inter city services in the area and as a result 78 of all rail journeys 2006 07 in wrexham county borough start or end at the station it is also a major hub for inter city services in north wales until the early 1980s what is now platform 4 of wrexham general serving the wrexham central bidston service was part of a separate station wrexham exchange history edit in 1846 the first steam trains began the railway age in wrexham the line was originally called the north wales mineral railway and was backed by local businessmen among whom the developer of the steel works at brymbo henry robertson is well known there have been two railway station buildings on the site the first was the original was built by the shrewsbury and chester railway in jacobean style with dutch gable pediments the architect for that station was mr thomas penson of wrexham who also designed the shrewsbury and gobowen stations it was built on the edge of wrexham then a town which was heavily industrialised with many coal mines and steelworks to attract railway companies the second station building was constructed by the great western railway gwr in 1912 the company decided the increasing rail traffic needed newer and more efficient facilities so the station was rebuilt to a standardised gwr french pavilion design including ornate crestings on the roof towers the station design was unique in that it used stonework from the original building instead of standard red brick it survived the beeching cuts of the 1960s as a through route for steel produced in shotton and wood for the chirk mdf factory on 24 april 1997 a wagon on an empty coal train derailed at a nearby level crossing the train carried on for a mile into wrexham general where the wagons scraped up the platform damaging it and the station canopy 2 that prompted a massive refurbishing including new canopies a jetwash of the blackened sandstone buildings and platform retiling along all main platforms the out of use bay platform saw no improvements and retained its 1970s lighting until 2008 when it was refurbished by the welsh assembly the suffix general was used by the gwr and later the western region of british railways to differentiate their main stations from others in the area which belonged to other companies following the beeching axe wrexham general remains the only general station on the national rail network and other general stations including shrewsbury general and chester general which were simply renamed shrewsbury and chester respectively lost the suffix or like cardiff general the last station to lose the general suffix were re dubbed as central stations because of the continued presence of two stations serving wrexham the other being titled wrexham central the general suffix was retained 3 until 1967 wrexham general was served by gwr latterly br western region express services between london paddington and birkenhead woodside which were withdrawn upon the electrification of the west coast main line wrexham exchange edit wrexham exchange station building wrexham exchange which is now platform 4 of wrexham general was originally a separate railway station opened in may 1866 for the wrexham mold and connah s quay railway wmcqr by the time that wmcqr had been bought by the great central railway the line was a through station connecting to the cambrian railways wrexham central railway station the station changed hands again in 1921 during the grouping to the london and north eastern railway as one of their few stations in wales wrexham exchange was named as such from 18 june 1951 with wrexham general applying to all platforms from 1 june 1981 4 one of the two platforms was put out of use to passengers from august 1973 5 and was converted to a car park for wrexham shropshire staff in 2008 since the demise of that service the platform area has been out of regular use services edit wrexham general benefits from inter city services towards holyhead liverpool lime street birmingham international via birmingham new street cardiff central london euston and a sundays only service to manchester piccadilly the station is also situated on the borderlands line providing local services towards deeside and merseyside for connections to liverpool central transport for wales edit main weekday services edit a transport for wales class 158 going to holyhead borderlands line wrexham central to bidston mostly operated by class 197 and class 230 diesel multiple units cardiff holyhead cardiff central to holyhead via newport hereford shrewsbury chester llandudno junction and bangor with some southbound services continuing to llanelli via port talbot neath and swansea mostly operated by class 197 diesel multiple units birmingham holyhead birmingham international to holyhead via wolverhampton telford central and shrewsbury mostly operated by class 158 diesel multiple units wrexham general chester shuttle service which complements the longer distance holyhead services to provide a half hourly service to chester premier service cardiff central to holyhead newport shrewsbury chester llandudno junction and bangor one service in each direction on weekdays this service commenced in early may 2011 using class 175 dmus and now runs as a diesel locomotive push pull service class 67 mark 4 driving van trailer and mark 4 coach sets are employed on this route other services edit birmingham warrington birmingham international to warrington bank quay via chester and runcorn east one evening service on weekdays northbound only operated by a variety of diesel multiple units shrewsbury to wrexham general these services operate in early morning late evening to allow for passengers from shrewsbury gobowen chirk and ruabon to access avanti west coast services from wrexham to london euston via chester wrexham liverpool via chester and runcorn using the halton curve avanti west coast edit avanti west coast currently operate only one daily weekday service which departs at 07 00 to london euston calling at chester crewe and stafford this service is operated by class 805 evero units the service to chester is attached at the rear end of the train splitting up at chester and vice versa normal service pattern edit transport for wales borderlands line 6 3tp2h to bidston via shotton platform 4 except for the first morning train each day which uses platform 3 3tp2h to wrexham central platform 4 transport for wales north south services via the shrewsbury to chester line 7 1tph to holyhead via chester platform 2 1tph to shrewsbury via ruabon chirk and gobowen platform 1 of which 1tp2h continues to cardiff central with some extending to maesteg or carmarthen 1tp2h continues to birmingham international via birmingham new street peak services to liverpool lime street via chester and runcorn 1tpd premier service to cardiff central platform 1 1tpd premier service to holyhead platform 2 avanti west coast mon fri only 1tpd to london euston chester platform 2 evenings and sundays edit in the evenings and sundays there is a slightly different pattern of service all services are operated by transport for wales 2tp3h to bidston 2tp3h to wrexham central 1tph to shrewsbury with 1tp2h extending to wolverhampton and birmingham and 2tpd to hereford and south wales 1tph to chester with 1tp2h extending to warrington bank quay or manchester piccadilly and a small number to holyhead preceding station national rail following station terminus avanti west coast wrexham general to london euston chester transport for wales wrexham general to chester liverpool lime street shrewsbury transport for wales welsh marches line transport for wales premier service transport for wales cardiff central holyhead ruabon transport for wales birmingham holyhead via chester transport for wales shrewsbury to wrexham general line terminus wrexham central transport for wales borderlands line gwersyllt historical railways rhos great western railway shrewsbury to chester line rhosrobin halt plas power wmr line and station closed great western railway wrexham and minera railway terminus gatewen halt line and station closed facilities and further passenger information edit self service ticket machines are available ticket hall with counters for ticket purchase and information points is available all platforms have monitors showing the next three trains to depart or terminate are in use all platforms have announcements there is a taxi rank at this station regular buses call at this station there is a large pay and display car park at this station there are three entrances exits to the station one via the main ticket hall another on platform one near the overpass the third is located on mold road connecting to platform 4 disabled access to whole station lifts to all platforms via main over pass all regular north and south bound long distance trains have at seat or buffet car catering waiting rooms are located on the island platforms this station is covered by a roof regular btp security checks are carried out throughout this station layout edit a layout map of wrexham general wrexham general comprises four operational platforms with two disused bay platforms at the southern end of platform 1 these were used for trains to barmouth via the ruabon barmouth line until the 1960s platforms 1 and 2 are on the main chester to shrewsbury line platform 3 being on an island platform opposite 2 and platform 4 until the mid 1980s a separate former great central railway station named wrexham exchange was on the ex ellesmere to bidston line now the wrexham to bidston borderlands line platform 5 once opposite and on the same route as platform 4 became disused when the line was singled however in 2008 it has been re surfaced and is now a private parking space platform 1 can accommodate a 10 car train 8 and is used for long distance southbound intercity passenger services to shrewsbury and onwards to birmingham international via telford central or cardiff central operated by transport for wales and for services terminating at wrexham from chester and london euston due to signalling constraints trains cannot depart to the north platform 2 can accommodate a 10 car train 8 and is used for regular northbound passenger inter city and regional services to chester and services onwards to the north wales coast line to holyhead and for services to manchester piccadilly via chester and runcorn operated by transport for wales inter city services to london euston via chester and crewe are also provided on this platform by avanti west coast due to signalling constraints trains cannot depart to the south platform 3 can accommodate a 7 car train 8 and was used for regular passenger services to london marylebone via shrewsbury telford central and tame bridge operated by wrexham shropshire this platform is now used by a small number of borderlands line passenger services usually the first northbound and last southbound train each day for services terminating at wrexham from shrewsbury and for freight services changing between the shrewsbury chester line and the borderlands line this platform is signalled bidirectionally so trains can depart either south towards shrewsbury or north towards bidston although no services from shrewsbury currently depart on the borderlands line and vice versa in practice this platform is used for trains terminating from either direction platform 4 is located outside the main station canopy and is used for regular branch line passenger services northbound to bidston and to wrexham central in the opposite direction operated by transport for wales this platform is signalled bidirectionally so trains can depart either south towards wrexham central or north towards bidston recent developments edit the station is currently undergoing a renaissance as a number of new services have been introduced since 2005 the station has been a stop of the two hourly cardiff to holyhead transport for wales service introduced by previous franchise operator arriva trains wales 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