1846: The Opening of an Italianate-Style Railway Station in Wales

November 4, 1846

A railway station in the village and community of Ruabon in Wrexham County Borough in Wales was inaugurated. This structure — the original version of Ruabon railway station — was built in the Italianate style. It was designed by English architect and surveyor Thomas Mainwaring Penson (1818-1864).

In 1860, this station was replaced by one that had been designed by Scottish civil engineer Henry Robertson (1816-1888) and built in the neo-Tudor style. The present-day version of Ruabon railway station, which is featured in the accompanying photo taken in 2014, remains in service today. It is managed by Transport for Wales Rail Limited, a publicly owned train operating company, as part of the 84.4-mile (135.8-kilometer) Shrewsbury-Chester. Ruabon railway station is also a bus interchange. This railway station has the added distinction of being one of the busiest in Wrexham County Borough.

Photo Credit: El Pollock / Station building, Ruabon railway station / CC BY-SA 2.0

For more information on Ruabon railway station, please check out https://www.plaskynastoncanalgroup.org/gwr/ruabon-station/

Additional information on railway stations and other buildings designed by Thomas Mainwaring Penson is available at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_works_by_Thomas_Mainwaring_Penson