Rhostryfan railway station
Rhostryfan railway station was the intermediate station on the Bryngwyn Branch of the North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways (NWNGR) and its successor the Welsh Highland Railway (WHR). At some time since closure, the station itself has been demolished.[1]
Rhostryfan | |
|---|---|
| Location | Rhostryfan railway station, Rhostryfan, Gwynedd Wales |
| Coordinates | 53.09781°N 4.24472°W |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| Key dates | |
| 1877 | Opened |
| 1916 | Closed to passenger trains |
| 26 Sept 1936 | Closed completely |
Although the line has been purchased by the Festiniog Railway Company, the branch to Bryngwyn there are no immediate plans to reopen the railway. In 2011 the trackbed of the line became a public footpath, although with the condition that this will not impede any reopening of the branch line in the future.[1]
See also
References
- Ben Fisher. "The WHR Route: The Bryngwyn Branch". Retrieved 13 October 2010.
External links
- Welsh Highland History, The Bryngwyn Branch
- A Glimpse of the Early Days of the North Wales Narrow Gauge Railway
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tryfan Junction | Welsh Highland Railway | Bryngwyn |
Closed railway stations in Gwynedd | |
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| Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway | |
| Bala and Dolgelly Railway | |
| Bala and Festiniog Railway | |
| Bala Lake Railway | |
| Bangor and Carnarvon Railway | |
| Bethesda branch line | |
| Cambrian Line | |
| Carnarvon and Llanberis Railway | |
| Carnarvonshire Railway | |
| Chester and Holyhead Railway | |
| Conwy Valley line | |
| Corris Railway |
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| Corwen and Bala Railway | |
| Ffestiniog Railway | |
| Festiniog and Blaenau Railway |
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| Mawddwy Railway | |
| Nantlle Railway | |
| Welsh Highland Railway |
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