Glyndyfrdwy railway station

Glyndyfrdwy railway station (pronounced [ɡlɨnˈdəvrdʊɨ], Glin-duvver-doo-ee) is a former station on the Ruabon to Barmouth line. The stop, which is near the village of Glyndyfrdwy in Denbighshire, Wales, is now a preserved railway station on the Llangollen Railway. It was reopened by the heritage railway in 1993.

Glyndyfrdwy
Station on heritage railway
Glyndyfrdwy station
LocationGlyndyfrdwy, Denbighshire
Wales
Coordinates52.9762°N 3.2682°W / 52.9762; -3.2682
Grid referenceSJ150429
Operated byLlangollen Railway
Platforms2
History
Original companyLlangollen and Corwen Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
1 May 1865Opened[1]
4 May 1964Closed to goods
14 December 1964Closed to passengers[1]
1993reopened [2]
View eastward, towards Llangollen
View westward, towards Corwen, Bala and Barmouth

History

The station was originally opened in May 1865 by the Llangollen to Corwen railway company. The route was constructed by Thomas Brassey under the direction of the prolific Scottish engineer, Henry Robertson. Glyndyfrdwy was the third stop for westbound trains after Llangollen. According to the Official Handbook of Stations classes of traffic G, P & H were being handled at this station in 1956: and there was a 3-ton 10 cwt (3.6 tonne) crane.[3] It remained open for almost a hundred years, and it was due to be closed to passengers on Monday 18 January 1965. However, it was closed prematurely due to flood damage on 14 December 1964.

Preservation

It was reopened by the Llangollen Railway in 1993. The station has two side platforms alongside two tracks that provide a passing place on the single line. The restored non-operational signal box at the west end of the station is a listed structure from Barmouth South.

Services
Preceding station   Heritage railways Following station
Carrog   Llangollen Railway   Berwyn
Disused railways
Carrog   Great Western Railway
Ruabon Barmouth Line		   Deeside Halt

References
  1. Butt, R. V. J. (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. p.105
  2. Clinker, C.R., (1978) Clinker’s Register of Closed Stations, Avon Anglia ISBN 0-905466-19-5
  3. 1956, Official Handbook of Stations, British Transport Commission

Further reading
  • Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2010). Ruabon to Barmouth. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 35-39. ISBN 9781906008840. OCLC 651922152.


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