Llanwnda railway station

Llanwnda
Llanwnda
General information
Location	Llanwnda, Gwynedd; Wales
Coordinates	53°05′41″N 4°16′56″W / 53.0948°N 4.2822°W
Grid reference	SH 472 576
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Carnarvonshire Railway
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping	LMSR
Key dates
2 September 1867	Opened as "Pwllheli Road"
14 September 1877	Renamed Llanwnda
7 December 1964	Closed completely

Llanwnda railway station served the village of Llanwnda, Gwynedd, Wales.^[9]

Nantlle Railway

Legend

					Caernarfon Castle
					Carnarvon Harbour
					Carnarvon Castle
					Afon Seiont
					Coed Helen Tunnel
					Bontnewydd
					Afon Gwyrfai
					Plas Dinas Tunnel
					Pwllheli Road
					Groeslon
					Penygroes
					Nantlle
					to quarries

Carnarvonshire Railway

Legend

Bangor and Carnarvon Railway

to Bangor

Caernarvon

Carnarvon and Llanberis Railway

Caernarfon

(WHR)

Quay sidings

(WHR)

Llanberis Tunnel

Dinas Junction

Welsh Highland Railway

Llanwnda

Groeslon

Penygroes

Nantlle Branch Junction

Aberystwith & Welsh Coast Rly

to Pwllheli

Afon Wen

Aberystwith & Welsh Coast Rly

to Porthmadog

History edit

A halt named Pwllheli Road existed here on the horse-drawn Nantlle Railway from 1856 to 12 June 1865.^[4]From the outset timetables appeared regularly in the "Carnarvon & Denbigh Herald"^[10] and in Bradshaw from October 1856.^[11] It was obliterated when the standard gauge railway and station were built.^[12]

The station opened on 2 September 1867, also as "Pwllheli Road".^[6] It was renamed "Llanwnda" in 1877 and closed with the line in December 1964.^[13]^[14]

When the Penygroes By-pass was built in 1999–2000 the site of the station was obliterated by a roundabout where the A487 and A499 meet.

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Dinas Station open, line closed		Carnarvonshire Railway		Groeslon Line and station closed
Bontnewydd Line and station closed		Nantlle Railway		Groeslon Line and station closed

References edit

^ Mitchell & Smith 2010, Photos 37-39 & Map XII.
^ Johnson 1995, p. 72.
^ Station history, via Disused Stations
^ ^a ^b Butt 1995, p. 192.
^ Mitchell & Smith 2010, Map XII.
^ ^a ^b ^c Turner 2003, p. 7.
^ Station history, via Disused Stations
^ Quick 2009, p. 253.
^ Jowett 1989, Map 44.
^ Specimen timetable, North Wales Chronicle and Advertiser 14 May 1859
^ Example timetable in Bradshaw
^ Boyd 1990, p. 102.
^ "Llanwnda station after closure". flickr.
^ Rear 2012, pp. 53–55.

Sources edit

Boyd, James I.C. (1990) [1972]. Narrow Gauge Railways in North Caernarvonshire, Volume 1: The West. Headington: The Oakwood Press. ISBN 978-0-85361-273-5. OCLC 650247345.
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.
Johnson, Peter (1995). North Wales (Celebration of Steam). Shepperton: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7110-2378-9.
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.
Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2010). Bangor to Portmadoc: Including Three Llanberis Lines. Country Railway Routes. Midhurst: Middleton Press. ISBN 978-1-906008-72-7.
Quick, Michael (2009) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (4th ed.). Oxford: Railway & Canal Historical Society. ISBN 978-0-901461-57-5. OCLC 612226077.
Rear, W.G. (2012). Caernarvon & the Lines from Afonwen & Llanberis: 28: Scenes from the Past Railways of North Wales. Nottingham: Book Law Publications. ISBN 978-1-907094-78-1.
Turner, Alun (2003). Gwynedd's Lost Railways. Catrine: Stenlake Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84033-259-9.

Further material edit

Clemens, Jim (2003) [1959-67]. North Wales Steam Lines No. 6 (DVD). Uffington, Shropshire: B&R Video Productions. BRVP No 79.
Dunn, J.M. (September 1958). Cooke, B.W.C. (ed.). "The Afonwen Line-1". The Railway Magazine. 104 (689). London: Tothill Press Limited. ISSN 0033-8923.
Smith, Martin, ed. (May 2011). "The Nantlle Tramway". Railway Bylines. Vol. 16, no. 6. Clophill, Bedfordshire: Irwell Press. pp. 306–313. ISSN 1360-2098.

External links edit

[FOOTNOTEMitchellSmith2010Photos_37-39_&_Map_XII-1] Mitchell & Smith 2010, Photos 37-39 & Map XII.

[FOOTNOTEJohnson199572-2] Johnson 1995, p. 72.

[3] Station history, via Disused Stations

[FOOTNOTEButt1995192-4] Butt 1995, p. 192.

[FOOTNOTEMitchellSmith2010Map_XII-5] Mitchell & Smith 2010, Map XII.

[FOOTNOTETurner20037-6] Turner 2003, p. 7.

[7] Station history, via Disused Stations

[FOOTNOTEQuick2009253-8] Quick 2009, p. 253.

[FOOTNOTEJowett1989Map_44-9] Jowett 1989, Map 44.

[10] Specimen timetable, North Wales Chronicle and Advertiser 14 May 1859

[11] Example timetable in Bradshaw

[FOOTNOTEBoyd1990102-12] Boyd 1990, p. 102.

[13] "Llanwnda station after closure". flickr.

[FOOTNOTERear201253–55-14] Rear 2012, pp. 53–55.

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Llanwnda
General information
Location	Llanwnda, Gwynedd Wales
Coordinates	53°05′41″N 4°16′56″W / 53.0948°N 4.2822°W / 53.0948; -4.2822
Grid reference	SH 472 576
Platforms	1^[1]^[2]
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Carnarvonshire Railway
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping	LMSR
Key dates
2 September 1867^[3]	Opened as "Pwllheli Road"^[4]
14 September 1877	Renamed Llanwnda^[5]^[6]
7 December 1964^[7]^[6]	Closed completely^[8]