The Wrexham to Bidston railway
The Borderlands line
by Dave Sallery

66020 is seen with the empty coal wagons from Penyffordd at Shotton on 22 October 2009.  The train goes to Dee Marsh yard to reverse.

Contents of this website:
A brief history of the Wrexham - Bidston line

Live online train running information

News from the line (with freight timetable)

Electrification plans
Map of the Borderlands Line
The view from the train
Wrexham Central, old and new
Wrexham General and Exchange
Gwersyllt and Cefn-y-bedd
Caergwrle and Hope
Penyffordd
Buckley and Hawarden
Shotton
Hawarden Bridge and Dee Marsh
Dee Marsh to Mickle Trafford
The Wirral and Merseyrail

Photo gallery pages
Links to other sites

Please take the time to view my other North Wales railway websites:
The Conwy Valley Line - Y Lein Dyffryn Conwy
 The Cambrian Rail Cruise
and North Wales - Changing Trains


Following additional Welsh Assembly funding, all services are now booked to be worked by 2 car Class 150 units.  This is 150251 in Arriva Trains Wales livery at Wrexham General platform 4 on 10th April 2008. 

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