Abererch railway station

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Abererch
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General information
Location Abererch, Gwynedd
Wales
Coordinates 52°53′53″N4°22′30″W / 52.898°N 4.375°W / 52.898; -4.375
Grid reference SH403360
Managed by Transport for Wales
Platforms1
Other information
Station codeABH
Classification DfT category F2
History
Original company Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway
Pre-grouping Cambrian Railways
Post-grouping Great Western Railway
Key dates
10 October 1867Station opens [1]
1 May 1956Renamed Abererch Halt
6 May 1968Renamed Abererch
Passengers
2019/20Decrease2.svg 2,148
Pwllheli
Line and station open
  Cambrian Railways
Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway
  Afon Wen
Line open; station closed

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References

Notes

  1. Butt (1995), page 12
  2. McRae (1997), page 31
  3. Fenton (1999), pages 83-85
  4. McRae (1998), pages 112 & 123
  5. Regional Railways Central: "Cambrian Coaster Train Times", September 1995
  6. "Covid-19 timetable from 29 March 2021". tfwrail.wales. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  7. "Estimates of station usage | ORR Data Portal". dataportal.orr.gov.uk. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  8. Cambrian Timetable - May 2023 TfW; Retrieved 2023-10-17.

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