Aber railway station (Gwynedd)

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Aber
Aber railway station 1936.jpg
Aber station in 1936, looking east toward Conwy
General information
Location Abergwyngregyn, Gwynedd
Wales
Coordinates 53°14′19″N4°01′21″W / 53.2387°N 4.0226°W / 53.2387; -4.0226
Grid reference SH650732
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Opened1 May 1848
Closed12 September 1960
Original company Chester and Holyhead Railway
Pre-grouping London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping London Midland and Scottish Railway

Aber railway station was a railway station on the North Wales Coast Line in the Welsh county of Gwynedd. Although trains still pass on the main line, the station closed in 1960. A signal box on the site remained in use until the installation of colour light signalling. [1]

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History

The station was opened by the Chester and Holyhead Railway on 1 May 1848 when it opened its line as far as Bangor. [2] [3]

The station had two platforms on either side of a double track line. Facilities for goods included cattle pens and a siding for loading slate from the adjacent writing slate manufactory. [4] [5]

The station was host to a LMS caravan from 1934 to 1938 followed by four caravans in 1939. A camping coach was also positioned at the Aber station by the London Midland Region from 1954 to 1959. [6]

The station was closed by the British Transport Commission on 12 September 1960. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Railways of North Wales 1975-1983: aber:general". 2d53.co.uk. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
  2. 1 2 Quick 2022, p. 41.
  3. ↑ Grant 2017, p. 111.
  4. ↑ "Aber station on OS Six-inch map Caernarvonshire VII.NE (includes: Aber; Llanfairfechan.)". National Library of Scotland. 1888. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  5. ↑ The Railway Clearing House 1970, p. 9.
  6. ↑ McRae 1997, pp. 22, 39-40 & 50.

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Further reading

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Llanfairfechan   London and North Western Railway
North Wales Coast Line 		  Bangor
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