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Location notes
Prestatyn is a small seaside town on the North Wales Coast Main Line 25 miles west of Chester.
Railway type and traffic
Class 158 and 175 units work the majority of services along this line with Virgin's Voyagers operating services to London.
The Penmaenmawr stone train runs as required (very rare too) and the Valley flasks vary traction from 20s, 37s and 57s.
The Penmaenmawr stone train runs as required (very rare too) and the Valley flasks vary traction from 20s, 37s and 57s.
Environment
Prestatyn is a small town and quite busy with holiday-makers in summer.
Road directions
Prestatyn is on the A548 and the station is well signposted.
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Prestatyn map co-ordinates
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Prestatyn map co-ordinates
Parking
There is a car park at the railway station also on street parking near the footbridge and crossing.
Public transport
Well served by frequent trains and buses. The station is in the town centre.
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Amenities
There are plenty of shops on the main street and several pubs.
Accommodation
Plenty, given it is a holiday town. It can be busy during high season.
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Streetmap links
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Photographic notes
Light is best in the morning for trains towards Chester and for trains towards Holyhead from dinner time. Photos can be taken from the station which has an island platform so is better for eastbound trains in the afternoon. There is a footbridge to the east which gives good views of the semaphore signals. This is reached by walking from the station past the children's playground on the north side of the line. The foot-crossing to the west gives good shots of trains in either direction and is on a footpath leading again from the road on the north side of the line.
General views - All photographs © Mark Bearton unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking east
From the station platform
Fig 2 - Looking west
From the station foot bridge
Fig 3 - Looking west
From the foot bridge
Fig 4 - Looking east
From the foot bridge
Fig 5 - Looking east
From the foot crossing
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The information on these pages is supplied for the benefit of railway enthusiasts who carry out a harmless hobby, and through the medium of photography and video, actually promote the railway industry. Railway enthusiasts can also act as eyes and ears against railway vandalism, and as such should surely be encouraged to do so by the supply of adequate information such as is found on this website.
This site has been created to assist railway photographers in their travels around the country. It is based on the personal knowledge and experience. No liability can be held against the web site or its contributions for incorrect information. Trainspots will endeavour to check all information and corrections will be accepted and posted accordingly.
Advice as to the locations general environment is given as a guide on each page. This information is a GUIDE only. ALWAYS be careful with your equipment, Trainspots can not be held responsible for your personal security. Avoid leaving your property on display for all to see, be aware of your surroundings at all times. There are, sadly, people who will not think twice about trying to steal your equipment.
Trainspots DOES NOT condone trespass and none of the information on this site should be taken as a right to trespass on either railway or private land. To the best of our knowledge all locations are publicly accessible areas, where they are not contact information will be given to the appropriate authority for permission to be obtained.
The content of this site is created and intended for all age ranges but the content of sites linked from this site are not subject to the same intentions. Trainspots will attempt to check links for validity but as time passes and the site grows this will not always be possible. Broken, or indeed updates to, links should be submitted to the editor for inclusion in the updates. All links external to the Trainspots site are opened in a new browser window. Trainspots has been running now for over 10 years and there are imitation sites and guides to railfotspots. But we are a free site and we continue on the path we started out on over a decade ago to provide a useful guide to UK Railway Photographic Locations.
