Pontrhythallt railway station
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Former railway station in Gwynedd, Wales
Pontrhythallt | |
|---|---|
| The former railway bridge by the station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Pont Rhythallt, Gwynedd Wales |
| Coordinates | 53°09′01′′N 4°10′40′′W / 53.1502°N 4.1778°W / 53.1502; -4.1778 |
| Grid reference | SH 544 636 |
| Platforms | 1[1] |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Carnarvon and Llanberis Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 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] |
Carnarvonshire Railway | ||
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| Caernarvon | ||
| Caernarfon (WHR)
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Quay sidings
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| Caernarvon (Morfa) | ||
| Carnarvon (Pant) | ||
| Pont Rug Halt | ||
| Pontrhythallt | ||
| Bontnewydd (WHR)
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| Cwm-y-Glo | ||
Llanberis Tunnel
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| Padarn Halt | ||
| Llanberis enlarge... | ||
| Dinas Junction | ||
LowerRight arrow Welsh Highland Railway
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| Llanwnda | ||
| Groeslon | ||
| Penygroes | ||
Nantlle Branch Junction
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| Nantlle | ||
| summit | ||
| Pant Glas | ||
| Brynkir | ||
| Ynys | ||
| Llangybi | ||
| Chwilog | ||
| Afon Wen | ||
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
[edit ]- ^ Mitchell & Smith 2010, Photo 93-95 & Map XXVI.
- ^ Turner 2003, p. 14.
- ^ Butt 1995, p. 188.
- ^ The station's history, via Disused Stations
- ^ Quick 2009, p. 316.
- ^ Mitchell & Smith 2010, Photo 95.
- ^ Jowett 1989, Map 44.
- ^ Rear 1979, p. 88.
- ^ Rear 2012, p. 53.
- ^ Rear 2012, Page 72, gradient diagram.
- ^ Kneale 1980, Plate 128.
- ^ Dunn 1958, p. 719.
- ^ The station and line's Summer 1939 Working Timetable, via Rail Chronology
- ^ Kneale 1986, Plates 175-7.
- ^ Rear 2003, p. 191.
Sources
[edit ]- 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.
- Dunn, J.M. (October 1958). Cooke, B.W.C. (ed.). "The Afonwen Line-2". The Railway Magazine . 104 (690). London: Tothill Press Limited. ISSN 0033-8923.
- 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.
- Kneale, E.N. (1980). North Wales Steam, 1927–68. Poole: Oxford Publishing Co. ISBN 978-0-86093-074-7.
- Kneale, E.N. (1986). North Wales Steam: v. 2. Poole: Oxford Publishing Co. ISBN 978-0-86093-305-2.
- 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.
- Rear, W.G. (2003). From Chester to Holyhead : The Branch Lines. Shepperton: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 978-0-86093-569-8.
- Rear, W.G. (1979). London Midland steam in North Wales. Truro: D Bradford Barton Ltd. ISBN 978-0-85153-225-7.
- Turner, Alun (2003). Gwynedd's Lost Railways. Catrine: Stenlake Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84033-259-9.
External links
[edit ]- The station on a navigable Edwardian 6" OS map in National Library of Scotland
- The station and line in Rail Map Online
- The station and line CLS with mileages in Railway Codes
- Images of the station in Yahoo
- The station and line in Rail Chronology
- The station and line in Signalling Record Society
- 1957 railtour including the line in Manchester Railway Society
- 5 May 1957 railtour record in Six Bells Junction
