Love it! My grandfather lived in Birkenhead but had a terraced cottage on the edge of the line just past the western end of Caerwys station. He only travelled by rail. I used to watch trains go past. Can't wait till you get to that part!
Thank you Stephen. I was shown around Caerwys station by the owner a couple of years ago. Alas I only got still photo's, but I shall include them in the film when we reach there.
Many thanks for this video. I well remember the bridge at the Kinnerton Station location. When the road used to still follow the original route, the lowest part under the bridge was used as a disinfectant bath for vehicle wheels during the 1960s foot and mouth outbreak. I had to drive through it on my Vespa.
Great video. I live close to where the video stops. Just after Kinnerton Station, the bridge where the line goes over the road is actually still there, just a bit further on. A friend from the village went hunting for it a couple of years ago and took some photos.
Thanks for this fascinating video, my late father use to work at the aircraft factory at Broughton in the late 40's and 50's. He used to travel by train from Liverpool to Broughton via Chester to get to work until we moved to Broughton in the late 50's. I remember the railway very well as I recall the freight trains from Mold travelling through. Happy memories indeed. I also have a book of the line written by W G Rear. Scenes of the Past 15 : Railways of North Wales.
Thankyou so much for this. I have vague memories as a child in the early 80's playing under the smaller bridge with the stream and building dens, hence why we called it the stick den. I've always been meaning to try and retrace the line and find it again. The line used to go through my parents back garden. When the line closed residents were able to buy the extra land and extend there gardens. Lived in broughton my whole life and have many happy memories including driving over the humpback bridge before broughton Park was built. Thanks again, very interesting.
I would love to see local history taught in schools. Maybe it is. Amazing what you can find on your doorstep. These videos are a great educational resource.
This is a fantastic series, very interesting. You can actually easily access that last bridge where the old road is by walking through the trees where the line would of gone. Also further down the line there is a workman's hut still visible.
@@PASTFINDERexploring it's further up the line ,you can see it from green lane. Also the old bridge still exists at the top of kinnerton,it's called Babylon bridge. I am a local lad so I'm happy to show you more stuff around kinnerton if you need any more information
It was double track all the way to Denbigh. Singled from Bodfari to Denbigh a few years before closure
Love it! My grandfather lived in Birkenhead but had a terraced cottage on the edge of the line just past the western end of Caerwys station. He only travelled by rail. I used to watch trains go past. Can't wait till you get to that part!
Thank you Stephen. I was shown around Caerwys station by the owner a couple of years ago. Alas I only got still photo's, but I shall include them in the film when we reach there.
You can get under that road bridge because me and my dad went there about 10 months ago it's still intact and the bridge the road is still there
Many thanks for this video. I well remember the bridge at the Kinnerton Station location. When the road used to still follow the original route, the lowest part under the bridge was used as a disinfectant bath for vehicle wheels during the 1960s foot and mouth outbreak. I had to drive through it on my Vespa.
Thanks for watching. Bet you had to lift your legs as you went through it.
Great video. I live close to where the video stops. Just after Kinnerton Station, the bridge where the line goes over the road is actually still there, just a bit further on. A friend from the village went hunting for it a couple of years ago and took some photos.
Do you mean the bridge at Kinnerton Station? If so could you share them?
thanks for producing this series very interesting local history
Thanks for watching
Thanks for this fascinating video, my late father use to work at the aircraft factory at Broughton in the late 40's and 50's. He used to travel by train from Liverpool to Broughton via Chester to get to work until we moved to Broughton in the late 50's. I remember the railway very well as I recall the freight trains from Mold travelling through. Happy memories indeed. I also have a book of the line written by W G Rear. Scenes of the Past 15 : Railways of North Wales.
Thank you Ray, glad you enjoyed it. Look out for part 3 which is on my channel now.
Thankyou so much for this. I have vague memories as a child in the early 80's playing under the smaller bridge with the stream and building dens, hence why we called it the stick den. I've always been meaning to try and retrace the line and find it again. The line used to go through my parents back garden. When the line closed residents were able to buy the extra land and extend there gardens. Lived in broughton my whole life and have many happy memories including driving over the humpback bridge before broughton Park was built. Thanks again, very interesting.
Thanks Peter, glad you liked it
Love the video. Thank you! Looking forward to Part 3!
Thank you
Great video mate, as a young resident of Broughton great to see the history 👍
Thanks Joe
Well cool get in there explore
Thanks Pastfinder, I enjoy seeing any surviving details.
I would love to see local history taught in schools. Maybe it is. Amazing what you can find on your doorstep. These videos are a great educational resource.
Thank you
Another fascinating explore with hidden gems just waiting to be found. Onwards to Part 3 and Hope & Penyffordd.
Thanks, indeed onward to Penyffordd
This is a fantastic series, very interesting. You can actually easily access that last bridge where the old road is by walking through the trees where the line would of gone. Also further down the line there is a workman's hut still visible.
Thank you Martin, glad you're enjoying it. Shame I missed the bridge at Kinnerton station. Where abouts is the workman's hut located?
@@PASTFINDERexploring it's further up the line ,you can see it from green lane. Also the old bridge still exists at the top of kinnerton,it's called Babylon bridge. I am a local lad so I'm happy to show you more stuff around kinnerton if you need any more information
Nice video, very interesting.
Thank you
How about a pair of work dungarees and gardening gloves. Them nettles always stop a good explore in the undergrowth.
Think a flame thrower may be more appropriate with some of those nettle beds.
Great explore! Thanks for your research and videos! How did you get access to lidar imagery?
Thanks. Lidar Finder, easily found on Google.