Ex-railway station turned country home near Ruthin on market

The former Eyarth Station, now a country home, is on the market for offers around £825,000.

The old ticket office at Eyarth Station (Image: Cavendish)

Located in Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd, near Ruthin, the property was a regular stop on the Denbigh to Corwen line following its opening in 1864. Passenger services on the route ended in 1953, with the last goods train running in 1962, after which Eyarth Station closed.

Eyarth Station (Image: Cavendish)

The station was later converted into a country home and, for much of the last 40 years, operated successfully as a guest house. The ticket office and station platform remain visible, and the original station well, which once provided water for the station master, still survives.

The old platform at Eyarth Station (Image: Cavendish)

The property is being marketed by North Wales estate and lettings agent Cavendish, which has offices in Ruthin and Mold.

Christie Gibson, Sales Manager at Cavendish, said: “This is a wonderful opportunity to purchase an outstanding country home which retains key elements of its past as a railway station including part of the original platform, ticket office and even the station well, all of which have been carefully preserved and incorporated into the building.

Eyarth Station is for sale (Image: Cavendish)

“In 1981, the station began a new chapter when it was transformed into a guest house, later becoming an award-winning B&B.

“The unique blend of local railway heritage and sensitive restoration makes it a rare and character-filled example of how historic buildings can be reimagined while honouring their past.”

Currently a private residence, Eyarth Station boasts seven en-suite bedrooms, including a two-bedroom annex, set in almost 2.5 acres of grounds. The property includes paddocks, stables, and a kitchen garden, with a timber-framed and panelled arctic cabin featuring a central barbecue and seating for five added more recently.

A train passes through Eyarth Station (Image: Cavendish)

The house is situated about a mile from the historic market town of Ruthin.

Eyarth Station has its share of intriguing stories. One claim is that the former Prince of Wales (later Edward VII) was having an affair with a local lady aristocrat and would get off at Eyarth rather than the busier Ruthin station to avoid being noticed.

For the past 11 years, Eyarth Station has been home to Michelle and James Cunningham, who relocated from Merseyside.

Michelle said: “We’ve had a wonderful time living at Eyarth, initially as a bed and breakfast and, latterly, as a private home. It is such a unique home with its history, location and countryside views.

“Over the years, we’ve had lots of people either staying when we were a guest house or just stopping by because they have a connection with the old station.

“Stories have included relatives whose great-grandmother had begun her journey to a new life in America from Eyarth station, while another couple’s romance blossomed here because the man worked at the station and his girlfriend worked in nearby Eyarth Hall and this would be a regular meeting point.

“There was even a story that the former Prince of Wales (later Edward VII) was having an affair with a local lady aristocrat and would get off at Eyarth rather than the busier Ruthin station to avoid being noticed.

“We have enjoyed our time as custodians of Eyarth, but now it is time the next owners to write their own chapter either as a family home or returning to its former use as a country guest house.”