Wrexham Central railway station is the smaller of two main railway stations serving Wrexham (the other being Wrexham General) in Wales. The platform can accommodate a three car diesel train, but has room for platform extension. It is the southern terminus of the Borderlands Line, also known as the Wrexham-Bidston line, which links north-east Wales to Merseyside.
The current station was constructed in 1998 to serve Wrexham, specifically a large shopping centre in Wrexham town centre known as Island Green. It replaced the first Central station, opened on 1 November 1887, which was a large station located 270 yards (250 m) to the east. This station closed on 23 November 1998 and has been replaced by another large shopping centre.
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