Flint railway station
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Flint railway station serves the town of Flint
in Flintshire
, North Wales
. It located on the North Wales Coast Line
and is managed by Arriva Trains Wales
, who provide most of the passenger trains that call here. Some Virgin Trains
services also stop here.
In July 2008, Flint station was voted "Best in UK".
Certain Virgin Trains services between Holyhead and London Euston also call.
On Sundays, there is an hourly service in each direction from mid-morning - eastbound to and westbound to Holyhead.
Flint, Flintshire
Flint is a town in Flintshire, North Wales, lying on the estuary of the River Dee. It was the county town of the historic county of Flintshire and today is the third largest town in Flintshire. According to the 2001 Census the population of the community of Flint was 12,804...
in Flintshire
Flintshire
Flintshire is a county in north-east Wales. It borders Denbighshire, Wrexham and the English county of Cheshire. It is named after the historic county of Flintshire, which had notably different borders...
, North Wales
North Wales
North Wales is the northernmost unofficial region of Wales. It is bordered to the south by the counties of Ceredigion and Powys in Mid Wales and to the east by the counties of Shropshire in the West Midlands and Cheshire in North West England...
. It located on the North Wales Coast Line
North Wales Coast Line
The North Wales Coast Line is the railway line from Crewe to Holyhead. Virgin Trains consider their services along it to be a spur of the West Coast Main Line. The first section from Crewe to Chester was built by the Chester and Crewe Railway and absorbed by the Grand Junction Railway shortly...
and is managed by Arriva Trains Wales
Arriva Trains Wales
Arriva Trains Wales is a train operating company, owned by Arriva, that operates urban and inter urban passenger services in Wales and the Welsh Marches...
, who provide most of the passenger trains that call here. Some Virgin Trains
Virgin Trains
Virgin Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. It operates long-distance passenger services on the West Coast Main Line between London, the West Midlands, North West England, North Wales and Scotland...
services also stop here.
In July 2008, Flint station was voted "Best in UK".
Services
Mondays to Saturdays, the station is served by two main routes, both of which run hourly:- Manchester Piccadilly to
- Birmingham InternationalBirmingham International railway stationBirmingham International railway station is located in the borough of Solihull, just east of the city of Birmingham in England.The station is on the Rugby-Birmingham-Stafford Line 14 km east of Birmingham New Street and serves both Birmingham International Airport and the National Exhibition...
or (alternate hours) to .
Certain Virgin Trains services between Holyhead and London Euston also call.
On Sundays, there is an hourly service in each direction from mid-morning - eastbound to and westbound to Holyhead.