Llangelynin | |
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General information | |
Location | Llangelynin, Gwynedd Wales |
Coordinates | 52°38′39″N4°06′48″W / 52.6442°N 4.1132°W |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
7 July 1930 | Opened |
25 October 1991 [1] | Closed |
Llangelynin station was a single-platform halt on the Cambrian Line, which served the small village of Llangelynin in Gwynedd, Wales. It was opened in 1930 by the Great Western Railway and was known as Llangelynin Halt.
It was closed by British Rail in 1991; [1] all stations had to be lit at night on safety grounds and it was deemed not worth the upgrade. [2] Train services were officially "suspend[ed] ... until further notice" with effect from 25 October 1991; the "unsafe condition of the platform" was given as the reason. [3] The line is still open, but trains no longer call at the station.
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Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Llwyngwril Line and station open | Great Western Railway Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway | Tonfanau Line and station open |