Notes: Broughton & Bretton Station opened in 1849 as part of the Mold Railway Companies double track line from Saltney Ferry near Chester to Mold. When opened the station was Called Broughton but it was renamed by the LNWR in April 1861 to Broughton Hall. It received another name change on 1.7.1908 to Broughton and Bretton. The line was extended to Denbigh Junction on 12.9.1869 by the LNWR and it would become known as the Chester to Denbigh line.

Although this line could never be described as a main line it did host regular passenger services between Corwen, Ruthin, Denbigh, Mold and Chester although by the early 1960's the only service to operate was the all stations Chester General to Denbigh and Ruthin service which usually consisted of only two coaches.

Broughton closed to regular passenger services on 28.4.1962 but it remained in use for a workmen's train service from Chester to serve the nearby aircraft factory until 2.9.1963
Today the station buildings are still standing and they are in use as a veterinary practice.

To see the other stations on the Chester - Denbigh line click on the station name: Saltney Ferry, Kinnerton,
Hope & Pen-y-ffordd, Hope Low Level, Padeswood & Buckley, Llong, Mold, Rhydymwyn, Star Crossing, Nannerch, Caerwys, Bodfari, & Denbigh