Pontrhythallt railway station

Pontrhythallt
The former railway bridge by the station
Location
Place Pont Rhythallt
Area Gwynedd
Coordinates 53°09′01″N 4°10′40″W / 53.1502°N 4.1778°W / 53.1502; -4.1778Coordinates: 53°09′01″N 4°10′40″W / 53.1502°N 4.1778°W / 53.1502; -4.1778
Grid reference SH 544 636
Operations
Original company Carnarvon and Llanberis Railway
Pre-grouping London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping London Midland and Scottish Railway
Platforms 1[1]
History
October 1869 Opened[2]
22 September 1930 Closed to regular passenger traffic[3][4][5]
September 1962 Excursions ceased
7 September 1964 Station closed to residual coal traffic[6]
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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Pontrhythallt was a railway station in the village of Pont Rhythallt, Gwynedd, Wales.[7] This station opened in 1869 and closed for regular passenger services in 1930, but trains continued to pass through until the last goods train of all on 3 September 1964, which delivered a panel of lap fencing.[8][9]

The station was at the end of a nearly five mile climb from crossing the Afon Seiont on the southern edge of Caernarfon.[10][11] Pontrhythallt's "Home" signal was the first since leaving the town, 5.75 miles (9.25 km) earlier.[12]

The 1939 Working timetable shows that some excursions made unadvertised stops at Pontrhythallt.[13]

The line was lifted in early 1965.[14][15] The station survives as a private dwelling. The bridge over the Afon Rhythallt immediately next to the station has lost its original railway decking, but has been replaced with a footbridge.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Pont Rug (Halt)
Line and station closed		   Carnarvonshire Railway
Llanberis Branch		   Cwm-y-Glo
Line and station closed

References

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