Gaerwen railway station
Gaerwen | |
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General information | |
Location | Anglesey |
Coordinates | 53°12′45″N 4°16′13″W / 53.2126°N 4.2702°W |
Platforms | 2 |
History | |
Original company | Chester and Holyhead Railway |
Pre-grouping | LNWR |
Post-grouping | LMS |
Key dates | |
January 1849 | Opened |
14 February 1966 | Closed |
Gaerwen railway station was situated on the North Wales Coast Line, serving as the junction for the Anglesey Central Railway line to Amlwch.
History
The Station was built by the Chester and Holyhead Railway (C&HR) and opened in January 1849. The C&HR was acquired by the London and North Western Railway (LNWR) on 1 January 1859 and the LNWR was merged into the London Midland and Scottish Railway on 1 January 1923.
The main station building was located on the north side of the line, serving eastbound trains. There was a small shelter on the Holyhead bound platform.
The station was closed to passengers by British Railways on 14 February 1966,[1] but the adjoining freight yard remained open for coal and fertiliser traffic[2] before it also closed in 1984.
There were two signal boxes close to the station, one of which remains in use.[1] It is located on the north side of the line at the east end of the old station site and adjacent to a level crossing which is now guarded by lifting barriers. The junction to the Anglesey Central Railway has been disconnected after services were discontinued on the branch line.
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Llanfairpwll | North Wales Coast Line | Bodorgan | ||
Disused railways | ||||
Terminus | Anglesey Central Railway | Holland Arms |
References
- ^ a b Jones, Geraint: Anglesey Railways, page 28. Carreg Gwalch, 2005
- ^ "Railways of North Wales 1975-1983: Gaerwen". Retrieved 2 April 2008.
Further reading
- Disused railway stations in Anglesey
- Beeching closures in Wales
- Railway stations opened in 1849
- Railway stations closed in 1966
- Former London and North Western Railway stations
- Llanfihangel Ysgeifiog
- 1849 establishments in Wales
- 1966 disestablishments in Wales
- Welsh building and structure stubs
- Wales railway station stubs