Tregarth railway station is a disused railway station in Gwynedd, Wales. It was located on the Bethesda Branch line, just north of the village of Tregarth itself.
Tregarth | |
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 The site of the station in 2012 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Tregarth, Gwynedd Wales |
| Coordinates | 53°11′28″N 4°05′35″W / 53.1911°N 4.0931°W |
| Grid reference | SH602680 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | London and North Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 July 1884 | Opened |
| 3 December 1951 | Closed to passengers |
| 7 October 1963 | Closed |
History edit
The station was opened by the London and North Western Railway on 1 July 1884 as the terminal of the 4.25-mile (6.84 km) Bethesda branch line.[1]
The station was host to two LMS caravans from 1935 to 1939.[2]
The station closed to passengers on 3 December 1951 and was totally closed on 7 October 1963.[1][3] Since closure the station building has been demolished and only a short section of platform remains.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b Quick, Michael (2022) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (PDF). version 5.04. Railway & Canal Historical Society. p. 452. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2022.
- ^ McRae, Andrew (1997). British Railway Camping Coach Holidays: The 1930s & British Railways (London Midland Region). Vol. Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part One). Foxline. p. 22. ISBN 1-870119-48-7.
- ^ Hurst, Geoffrey (1992). Register of Closed Railways: 1948-1991. Worksop, Nottinghamshire: Milepost Publications. pp. 7 & 23 (refs 0260 & 1138). ISBN 0-9477-9618-5.
- ^ "Station Name: Tregarth". Disused Stations. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
Further reading edit
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2012). Rhyl to Bangor. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 115-116. ISBN 9781908174154. OCLC 859594415.
External links edit
- "Tregarth Railway Station". Coflein. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felin Hen Halt Line and station closed |
London and North Western Railway Bethesda Branch Line |
Bethesda Line and station closed |
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