Dyserth branch line was a short standard-gauge mineral railway between the northern end of the Clwydian Range at Dyserth and the North Wales Coast Line at Prestatyn. The line, which was opened by the London and North Western Railway in 1869, was built to carry quarried stone and coal. The rise of tourism led to the introduction of a passenger service in 1905. Basic halts were introduced along the line. However, competition from road transport led the passenger service being withdrawn in 1930. With the eventual demise of all the mineral industries around Dyserth the entire line was closed in September 1973.