Llangybi railway station (Gwynedd)

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Llangybi
Location Llangybi, Gwynedd, Gwynedd
Wales
Coordinates 52°56′03″N4°18′45″W / 52.9342°N 4.3124°W / 52.9342; -4.3124 Coordinates: 52°56′03″N4°18′45″W / 52.9342°N 4.3124°W / 52.9342; -4.3124
Grid reference SH 446 399
Platforms2 [1] [2]
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Carnarvonshire Railway [3]
Pre-grouping London and North Western Railway [3]
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Western Region of British Railways
Key dates
March 1869Opened for fairs and markets only [4]
January 1872Fully open [5] [6]
7 December 1964Line and station closed [3] [7]

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Bangor and Carnarvon Railway
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Carnarvon and Llanberis Railway

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|Caernarvon (Morfa)

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Llanberis Tunnel

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|Dinas Junction

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|Llanwnda

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Nantlle Branch Junction

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|Llangybi

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}} Llangybi was a railway station located some distance from Llangybi, Gwynedd, Wales.

The station was isolated and lightly used, but it had two platforms and remained open until the line closed because it was a crossing place where the otherwise single track route became twin track for a short distance. [8]

The line and station were closed in December 1964.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Ynys
Line and Station closed
  Carnarvonshire Railway   Chwilog
Line and Station closed

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