Dolserau Halt railway station

Last updated

Dolserau Halt
Dolserau Halt railway station (site), Gwynedd (geograph 4679440).jpg
The site of the station in 2015
General information
Location Dolserau, Gwynedd
Wales
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Post-grouping Great Western Railway
Key dates
8 Feb 1935Opened
29 Oct 1951Closed [1]

Dolserau Halt (Pron: Dol-seh-rye) in Gwynedd, Wales, was on the Ruabon to Barmouth line. The platform edge was made of timber and was situated on the north side of the line. It had a timber shelter and a name-board with the suffix "FOR THE TORRENT WALK" (a popular trail through Afon Clywedog gorge on the other side of the valley). There was no passing place or freight activity here.

Contents

The halt has been demolished.

Neighbouring stations

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Bont Newydd   Great Western Railway
Ruabon Barmouth Line
  Dolgellau

Related Research Articles

Llangollen Railway Heritage steam railway in North Wales that follows the old Ruabon – Barmouth GWR route

The Llangollen Railway is a volunteer-run heritage railway in Denbighshire, North Wales, which operates between Llangollen and Corwen. The standard gauge line, which is 10 miles (16 km) long, runs on part of the former Ruabon – Barmouth GWR route that closed in 1965. It operates daily services in the summer as well as weekends throughout the winter months, using a variety of mainly ex-GWR steam locomotives as well as several diesel engines and diesel multiple units. A 2+12 miles (4 km) extension of the railway has been built to complete the line to Corwen. In March 2021 the railway company announced that, having made a loss in three consecutive years, they had invited their bank to appoint receivers.

The Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway was a standard gauge railway company, running a line along the west coast of Wales.

Drws-y-Nant railway station Disused railway station in Gwynedd, Wales

Drws-y-Nant railway station in Gwynedd, Wales, was formerly a station on the Ruabon to Barmouth line.

Arthog railway station Disused railway station in Gwynedd, Wales

Arthog railway station in Gwynedd, Wales, was a station on the Dolgelly [sic] branch of the Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway. It closed to passengers on 18 January 1965.

Penmaenpool railway station Disused railway station in Gwynedd, Wales

Penmaenpool railway station at Penmaenpool in Gwynedd, North Wales, was formerly a station on the Dolgelly [sic] branch of the Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway, part of the Ruabon to Barmouth Line. It closed to passengers on Monday 18 January 1965.

Dolgellau railway station Disused railway station in Gwynedd, Wales

Dolgellau railway station in Gwynedd, North Wales, was a station on the Ruabon to Barmouth line, originally the terminus of a Cambrian Railways branch from Barmouth Junction, then linked by the Great Western Railway to Bala and Ruabon. The station spent most of its life with the spelling "Dolgelley" ; this was altered to "Dolgellau" on 12 September 1960. It was opened on 4 August 1868, and closed to passengers on Monday 18 January 1965 as a result of the Beeching Axe.

Bont Newydd railway station Disused railway station in Gwynedd, Wales

Bont Newydd railway station in Gwynedd, Wales, was a station on the now-closed Ruabon to Barmouth line.

Llandderfel railway station in Gwynedd, Wales, was a station on the Ruabon to Barmouth line. It closed to passengers ahead of the scheduled closure date of Monday 18 January 1965 because of flooding by the River Dee which breached the line near Llandderfel on 14 December 1964. This section of the line was never re-opened. The station had a signal box and was a passing place on the single line. Today, no trace of the station buildings exist; however, the flight of steps that leads from the road overbridge down to where the platforms once were are still in situ, along with a small section of overgrown "up" platform a few yards up from the steps.

Llandrillo railway station Former railway station in Denbighshire, Wales

Llandrillo railway station (ɬandriːɬɔ) in Denbighshire, Wales, was a station on the Ruabon to Barmouth line. It was to have closed to passengers on Monday 18 January 1965 but closed prematurely on 14 December 1964 due to flood damage. The station had a signal box and was a passing place on the single line.

Llangollen railway station

Llangollen railway station in the town of Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales, is a preserved railway station on the former Ruabon to Barmouth Line, and now the eastern terminus of the preserved Llangollen Railway.

Glyndyfrdwy railway station

Glyndyfrdwy railway station is a former station on the Ruabon to Barmouth line. The stop, which is near the village of Glyndyfrdwy in Denbighshire, Wales, is now a preserved railway station on the Llangollen Railway. It was reopened by the heritage railway in 1993.

Corwen railway station Former railway station in Denbighshire, Wales

Corwen railway station was a railway station on the Ruabon to Barmouth Line, located in the town of Corwen in Denbighshire, Wales.

Cynwyd railway station (Wales) Former railway station in Denbighshire, Wales

Cynwyd was a railway station in Cynwyd, Denbighshire, Wales on the Ruabon Barmouth Line. It was to have closed to passengers on Monday 18 January 1965 but closed prematurely on 14 December 1964 due to flood damage.

Garneddwen Halt railway station Disused railway station in Gwynedd, Wales

Garneddwen Halt in Merioneth, Wales, was formerly a station at the summit of the Great Western Railway Ruabon to Barmouth line. It closed to passengers on Monday 18 January 1965.

Bala (Penybont) railway station Railway station in Gwynedd, Wales

Bala Lake Halt railway station in Gwynedd, Wales, was formerly a station on the Ruabon to Barmouth line.

Bonwm Halt in Denbighshire, Wales, was a minor station on the Ruabon to Barmouth line.

Sun Bank Halt in Wrexham County Borough, Wales, was a minor station on the Ruabon to Barmouth line. It opened as Garth & Sun Bank Halt but was renamed on 1 July 1906. The line was double track and there was never a signal box nor freight facilities here.

Glan Llyn Halt railway station Railway station in Gwynedd, Wales

Glan Llyn Halt in Gwynedd, Wales, was a railway halt on the Ruabon to Barmouth line on the south shore of Bala Lake, and is a limited-use station on the Bala Lake Railway which operates over part of the same route.

Llys Halt railway station Disused railway station in Gwynedd, Wales

Llys Halt in Gwynedd, Wales, was on the Ruabon to Barmouth line. There was no passing place or freight activity here.

Wnion Halt in Gwynedd, Wales, was on the Ruabon to Barmouth line. The station was situated in a narrow part of the Wnion Valley next to Pont Llanrhaiadr and squeezed against a road retaining wall on the north side of the line. There was a short timber-edged platform with a timber shelter and nameboard. There was no passing place or freight activity here. Today rusted platform supports remain and the entrance gate is part of a driveway to a private residence to the east of the halt.

References

  1. Clinker, C.R., (1978) Clinker’s Register of Closed Stations, Avon Anglia ISBN   0-905466-19-5

Further reading

Coordinates: 52°45′34″N3°50′48″W / 52.7595°N 3.8467°W / 52.7595; -3.8467