 It, together with the new centrally positioned and larger station in Llangollen, opened for service on 1 May 1865.The already accommodated double-tracking of the line from Ruabon was completed in September 1900 to Llangollen Goods Junction, located west of the current station.Between then and World War I, Acrefair, and Llangollen stations were all in part remodelled to cope with additional traffic.