Notes: Valley station was located on the Isle of Anglesey and was opened as part of the Chester and Holyhead Railway Companies line which was engineered by Robert Stephenson. The line opened to Bangor in North Wales on the 1st May 1848 and between Llanfair PG and Holyhead, both on the island of Anglesey on the 1st August 1848. The reason for

Finally the Britannia Bridge opened to public services on the18th March 1850 and from that date trains could run between Chester and Holyhead. On the 1st of January 1859 the Chester and Holyhead Railway was absorbed into the LNWR and the line became an important truck route for that company. Indeed the line was of strategic importance as it connected London to

Along with many other stations on the Chester to Holyhead Line, Valley closed to passengers on the 14th February 1966. The nearby goods yard continued in use as a loading facility for Nuclear Flasks from the nearby Wylfa Magnox Nuclear Power Station The station lies very close to the large RAF Base called Valley and after much local lobbying the station

For a full history of the Chester - Holyhead line see the North Wales Coast Railway web site

Further reading: The Chester & Holyhead Railway by Peter E. Baughan (1972) - Volume 1 & 2, Published by David & Charles ISBN 10-0715356178 and Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain Vol. 11, North & Mid Wales by P.E. Baughan, published by David & Charles (1991) ISBN-10: 0946537593. Tickets from Michael Stewart

To see other stations on the Chester - Holyhead line click on the station name: Sandycroft, Queensferry, Connahs Quay, Bagillt, Holywell Junction, Mostyn, Talacre, Prestatyn (1st site), Prestatyn (2nd site and Dystrth branch platform), Foryd, Llandulas, Llysfaen, Old Colwyn, Mochdre & Pabo, Llandudno Junction (1st site), Conway, Conway Marsh, Llanfairfechan, Aber, Menai Bridge, Britannia Bridge & Gaerwen