Llanberis railway station (London and North Western Railway)

Llanberis
General information
Location	Gwynedd Wales
Coordinates	53°07′08″N4°07′23″W / 53.1188°N 4.1230°W / 53.1188; -4.1230
Grid reference	SH 580 600
Platforms	1 [1]
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Carnarvon and Llanberis Railway
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Railways
Key dates
1 July 1869	Opened [2]
22 September 1930	Closed to regular passenger services [3] [4]
7 September 1962	Excursion traffic ceased
7 September 1964	Closed completely [5]
1965	Track lifted
Route map Legend Carnarvon & Llanberis Rly to Caernarfon Padarn Railway Llanberis Lake Railway to Penllyn Llanberis (LNWR) National Slate Museum Llanberis (LLR) Llanberis (SMR) Dinorwic quarry (closed) Snowdon Mountain Rly to Summit
Location

v t e Carnarvonshire Railway
Legend
Bangor and Carnarvon Railway to Bangor Caernarvon Carnarvon and Llanberis Railway Caernarfon (WHR) Quay sidings Caernarvon (Morfa) Carnarvon (Pant) Pont Rug Halt Pontrhythallt Bontnewydd (WHR) Cwm-y-Glo Llanberis Tunnel Glynrhonwy Quarries Padarn Halt Llanberis Dinas Junction Welsh Highland Railway Llanwnda Groeslon Penygroes Nantlle Branch Junction Nantlle summit Pant Glas Brynkir Ynys Llangybi Chwilog Aberystwith & Welsh Coast Rly to Pwllheli Afon Wen Aberystwith & Welsh Coast Rly to Porthmadog

Llanberis railway station was located in Llanberis, Gwynedd, Wales. ^[6] It was a short walk from the Llanberis station of the Snowdon Mountain Railway. It opened 1 July 1869, and closed for regular passenger services in 1930, but it was still used by summer excursion trains ^[7] until 7 September 1962 and freight services until 3 September 1964. ^{[8] [9]}

The last fare-paying passenger service was an enthusiasts' special on 20 October 1964. ^{[10] [11]}

An engine shed stood between the goods yard and the 42' turntable beyond the end of the platform. ^{[12] [13]} From 1948 to 1962 some excursion trains used an observation car which was turned round on the turntable so occupants always had an open view. ^[14] The shed closed around 1915 and had been demolished by 1919. The goods yard was the last part of the working railway to close.

The station had a ticket platform at its northern end. ^{[15] [16]} A LMS caravan was sited opposite from 1934 to 1939. A camping coach was also positioned here by the London Midland Region from 1954 to 1959 (two coaches in 1954 only). ^{[17] [18]}

The line was lifted in 1965. ^[19] The station site and most of the trackbed as far as Cwm-y-Glo are now occupied by the improved A4086, which bypasses the centre of Llanberis. In 2015 the original station building was in use as a craft shop. ^[8]

References

1. Mitchell & Smith 2010, Photos 100-7 & Map XXIX.
2. Quick 2009, p. 250.
3. Turner 2003, pp. 14–15.
4. Butt 1995, p. 145.
5. "Station history". Disused Stations.
6. Jowett 1989, Map 44.
7. Johnson 1995, p. 71.
8. Shannon & Hillmer 1999, p. 18.
9. Kneale 1980, Plate 129.
10. "20 October 1964 railtour record". Six Bells Junction.
11. Rear 2012, p. 71.
12. Griffiths & Smith 1999, p. 197.
13. Rear 2003, p. 195.
14. Mitchell & Smith 2010, Photo 106.
15. Mitchell & Smith 2010, Photo 103 & Front cover.
16. Green 1996, p. 61.
17. McRae 1997, pp. 22 & 50.
18. Rear 2012, pp. 68–72.
19. Rear 1979, pp. 87 & 89.

Sources

• Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN   978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC   60251199. OL   11956311M.
• Green, C.C. (1996) [1983]. North Wales Branch Line Album . Shepperton: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN   978-0-7110-1252-3.
• Griffiths, Roger; Smith, Paul (1999). The Directory of British Engine Sheds and Principal Locomotive Servicing Points: 1 Southern England, the Midlands, East Anglia and Wales. OPC Railprint. ISBN   978-0-86093-542-1. OCLC   59458015.
• Johnson, Peter (1995). North Wales (Celebration of Steam). Shepperton: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN   978-0-7110-2378-9.
• Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN   978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC   22311137.
• Kneale, E.N. (1980). North Wales Steam, 1927–68. Poole: Oxford Publishing Co. ISBN   978-0-86093-074-7.
• McRae, Andrew (1997). British Railway Camping Coach Holidays: The 1930s & British Railways (London Midland Region). Vol. Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part One). Foxline. ISBN   1-870119-48-7.
• Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2010). Bangor to Portmadoc: Including Three Llanberis Lines. Country Railway Routes. Midhurst: Middleton Press. ISBN   978-1-906008-72-7.
• Quick, Michael (2009) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (4th ed.). Oxford: Railway & Canal Historical Society. ISBN   978-0-901461-57-5. OCLC   612226077.
• Rear, W.G. (2012). Caernarvon & the Lines from Afonwen & Llanberis: 28: Scenes from the Past Railways of North Wales. Nottingham: Book Law Publications. ISBN   978-1-907094-78-1.
• Rear, W.G. (2003). From Chester to Holyhead : The Branch Lines. Shepperton: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN   978-0-86093-569-8.
• Rear, W.G. (1979). London Midland steam in North Wales. Truro: D Bradford Barton Ltd. ISBN   978-0-85153-225-7.
• Shannon, Paul; Hillmer, John (1999). North Wales (British Railways Past & Present) Part 2. Kettering: Past & Present Publishing Ltd. ISBN   978-1-85895-163-8. No 36.
• Turner, Alun (2003). Gwynedd's Lost Railways. Catrine: Stenlake Publishing. ISBN   978-1-84033-259-9.

Further reading

• Kneale, E.N. (1986). North Wales Steam: v. 2. Poole: Oxford Publishing Co. ISBN   978-0-86093-305-2.

External links

• "Llanberis in its heyday". Archive Images.
• "The station on a navigable Edwardian 6" OS Map". National Library of Scotland.
• "The station and line". Rail Map Online.
• "The station and line CLS with mileages". Railway Codes.
• "Images of Llanberis station(s)". Yahoo.
• "The station with photos". History Points.
• "The locoshed at Llanberis LNWR station". Caernarvonshire Archives.
• "Llanberis LNWR station". Caernarvonshire Archives.
• "LNWR station". N W Rail.
• "The station and line". Rail Chronology.
• "The station and line". Signalling Record Society.
• "5 May 1957 railtour including the line". Manchester Railway Society.
• "5 May 1957 railtour record". Six Bells Junction.

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Padarn Halt Line and station closed		Carnarvonshire Railway Llanberis Branch		Terminus