Community leaders look to get Holywell train station plans on the right track

Community leaders are aiming to get plans to bring trains back to a Flintshire town for the first time in over half a century on the right track. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Holywell has been without a dedicated service for rail passengers since the Holywell Junction station in nearby Greenfield closed in 1966. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

It means that residents are currently required to travel around five miles to Flint to catch trains along the north Wales coastline or towards Chester. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

However, with the infrastructure for the old station still in place, there are hopes it could be reinstated. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Holywell Town Council has formed a working group to create a case for rail services to return. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Mayor Paul Johnson is among those who sit on the taskforce and has urged people living in the town to show their support. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The county councillor for Holywell West also revealed he would like to see a park and ride facility created alongside the station. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

He said: “One of my biggest passions is getting back the station for Holywell and Greenfield. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“I’m one of the members of the town council working group and this year we are upping the work we do, so getting better information to support our case is essential. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“We are putting together a strategy for all our transport needs, but we need to know how people currently travel and if they support the idea of a station. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“A railway station with park and ride facilities located on the old Holywell Junction station site in Greenfield would be part of an integrated transport solution serving Holywell and north Flintshire.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Cllr Johnson is encouraging residents to provide feedback on the proposals by taking part in an online survey. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

It can be accessed by visiting his Facebook page ‘Cllr Paul Johnson- Holywell West’. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The results of the questionnaire will then be used as part of evidence to support the case for a new station. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

*The owner of an old station house in Holywell says the property will not be part of the plans to bring trains back to the town. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

More here: https://www.deeside.com/owner-of-old-station-house-in-holywell-says-property-will-not-be-part-of-ambitions-to-bring-trains-back-to-town/ ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

By Liam Randall – Local Democracy Reporter (more here). ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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