Griffith's Crossing railway station
Griffith's Crossing | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Gwynedd |
| Coordinates | 53°10′04″N 4°14′19″W / 53.167797°N 4.238651°W |
| Platforms | 1 originally; 2 from 1872 |
| History | |
| Original company | Bangor and Carnarvon Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| June 1854 | Opened |
| 5 July 1937 | Closed to passengers |
| 6 July 1964 | Closed to goods traffic |
Griffith's Crossing railway station was a former railway station located on the Bangor and Carnarvon Railway about a mile and a half south west of Port Dinorwic (now Y Felinheli), Gwynedd, Wales.[1] It was opened in June 1854 with one platform and a single storey station building made of local stone with a booking office and waiting room. When the line was doubled in 1872,[1] a second platform was constructed with a simple waiting shelter on it, made of similar materials to the main building. The two 320 ft platforms were connected by a level crossing. To the west was a small siding with a ramp.
The station closed to passengers on 5 July 1937 when the platform and station buildings were demolished. Goods traffic continued to use it until 6 July 1964.[2]
On 13 November 1911 the royal train stopped at the station and its passengers embarked in order to travel to Caernarfon Castle so that the future Edward VIII could be Investitured.[3] For the event additional temporary wooden buildings were erected and a canopy put up. The royal train stopped near the station again on 1 July 1969 for the investiture of Prince Charles.[4] By this time, as the station was closed and demolished a temporary platform and buildings were erected.
The site of the station was partly covered following the improvement and widening of the A487. However the station master's house still stands.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Dinorwic | Bangor and Carnarvon Railway | Caernarvon | ||
References
- ^ a b Jones, Mark: Lost Railways of North Wales, page 152. Countryside Books, 2008
- ^ The station's page on disused-station.org.uk
- ^ Information on the Investiture on Carnarvon Traders website
- ^ Short article with mention of the station
Further reading
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2010). Bangor to Portmadoc. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 19-20. ISBN 9781906008727. OCLC 548582976.
