Garneddwen Halt railway station

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Garneddwen Halt
Garneddwen Halt 31 May 1975 1.JPG
The Up platform at Garneddwen Halt in May 1975, looking West towards Barmouth.
General information
LocationGarneddwen, Gwynedd
Wales
Grid reference SH849269
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Post-grouping Great Western Railway
Key dates
9 Jul 1928Opened
18 January 1965Closed
Location
Garneddwen Halt railway station

Garneddwen Halt in Merioneth (now Gwynedd), 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.

Contents

This should not be confused with Garneddwen Station on the narrow-gauge Corris Railway.

The station had two short staggered platforms with a passing loop and signal box. The station could only be accessed by a path from the Bala to Dolgellau road. Both platforms are still extant on farmland and can be seen from the A494. To the North was Rhydydrain level crossing where the standard crossing keepers house survives. This was formerly the home of the regular Garneddwen signalman Martin Jones and his wife. Mrs Jones was the crossing keeper until the position was withdrawn in the 1960s [1]

Neighbouring stations

Preceding stationDisused railwaysFollowing station
Drws-y-Nant
Line and station closed		  Great Western Railway
Bala and Dolgelly Railway 		  Llys Halt
Line and station closed

References

  1. ↑ Williams, Martin (2015). The Ruabon to Barmouth Line: Reflections of a Lost Welsh Railway. Lyndey: Lightmoor Press. p. 199. ISBN   1899889973.

Further reading


52°49′43″N3°42′27″W / 52.8287°N 3.7076°W / 52.8287; -3.7076


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