Bethesda | |
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General information | |
Location | Bethesda, Gwynedd Wales |
Coordinates | 53°10′51″N4°04′07″W / 53.1807°N 4.0687°W Coordinates: 53°10′51″N4°04′07″W / 53.1807°N 4.0687°W |
Grid reference | SH618668 |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | London and North Western Railway |
Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
1 July 1884 | Opened |
3 December 1951 | Closed to passengers |
7 October 1963 | Closed completely |
Bethesda railway station was a station in Bethesda, Gwynedd, Wales.
The station was opened by the London and North Western Railway on 1 July 1884 as the terminal of the 4.25-mile (6.84 km) Bethesda branch line. [1]
The station was host to three LMS caravans from 1934 to 1936 followed by four caravans from 1937 to 1939. [2]
The station closed to passengers on 3 December 1951 and closed completely on 7 October 1963. [1] [3] Since closure the station has been demolished.
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"Bethesda Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Tregarth Line and station closed | London and North Western Railway Bethesda Branch Line | Terminus |