Penrhyndeudraeth railway station
| General information | |||||
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| Location | Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd Wales | ||||
| Coordinates | 52°55′44″N 4°03′54″W / 52.929°N 4.065°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SH613388 | ||||
| Managed by | Transport for Wales | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | PRH | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Cambrian Railways | ||||
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 2 September 1867 | Opened | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2020/21 | |||||
| 2021/22 | |||||
| 2022/23 | |||||
| 2023/24 | |||||
| 2024/25 | |||||
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Penrhyndeudraeth railway station is a railway station serving the small town of Penrhyndeudraeth on the Dwyryd Estuary in Gwynedd, Wales. It is a station on the Cambrian Coast Railway with services between Shrewsbury and Pwllheli via Machynlleth.
History
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The railway line between Machynlleth and Pwllheli was authorised to be built by the Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway (A&WCR) on 22 July 1861.[1] During construction, the A&WCR amalgamated with the Cambrian Railways,[2] this being authorised on 5 July 1865 and effective from 5 August 1866.[3] The section between Barmouth and Afon Wen opened on 2 September 1867,[4] and Penrhyndeudraeth station opened the same day.[5]
In 2016, The Welsh Government funded the installation of a reinforced glass fibre Harrington Hump on the platform to improve access for wheelchair and pushchair users onto and off trains.[6]
Services
[edit]Trains call here every two hours (approximately) on weekdays. Trains run northbound to Pwllheli and southbound to Machynlleth. 5 trains each way call on Sundays.[7]
| Preceding station | Following station | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transport for Wales | ||||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Minffordd Line and station open |
Cambrian Railways Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway |
Llandecwyn Line and station open | ||
Notes
[edit]- ^ Awdry 1990, p. 13.
- ^ Kidner 1992, p. 21.
- ^ Awdry 1990, p. 14.
- ^ Kidner 1992, p. 28.
- ^ Butt 1995, p. 183.
- ^ "Transport | Topic".
- ^ Cambrian Timetable - May 2023 TfW; Retrieved 2023-10-17.
References
[edit]- Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. London: Guild Publishing. CN 8983.
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Kidner, R.W. (1992) [1954]. The Cambrian Railways. The Oakwood Library of Railway History (2nd ed.). Headington: Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-439-3. OL55.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
External links
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Media related to Penrhyndeudraeth railway station at Wikimedia Commons
- Train times and station information for Penrhyndeudraeth railway station from National Rail
- RAILSCOT on Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway
