Llanwnda railway station

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Llanwnda
General information
Location Llanwnda, Gwynedd
Wales
Coordinates 53°05′41″N4°16′56″W / 53.0948°N 4.2822°W / 53.0948; -4.2822 Coordinates: 53°05′41″N4°16′56″W / 53.0948°N 4.2822°W / 53.0948; -4.2822
Grid reference SH 472 576
Platforms1 [1] [2]
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Carnarvonshire Railway
Pre-grouping London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping LMSR
Key dates
2 September 1867 [3] Opened as "Pwllheli Road" [4]
14 September 1877Renamed Llanwnda [5] [6]
7 December 1964 [7] [6] Closed completely [8]

Llanwnda railway station served the village of Llanwnda, Gwynedd, Wales. [9]

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History

A halt named Pwllheli Road existed here on the horse-drawn Nantlle Railway from 1856 to 12 June 1865. [4] From the outset timetables appeared regularly in the "Carnarvon & Denbigh Herald" [10] and in Bradshaw from October 1856. [11] It was obliterated when the standard gauge railway and station were built. [12]

The station opened on 2 September 1867, also as "Pwllheli Road". [6] It was renamed "Llanwnda" in 1877 and closed with the line in December 1964. [13] [14]

When the Penygroes By-pass was built in 1999–2000 the site of the station was obliterated by a roundabout where the A487 and A499 meet.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Dinas
Station open, line closed		  Carnarvonshire Railway   Groeslon
Line and station closed
Bontnewydd
Line and station closed		  Nantlle Railway   Groeslon
Line and station closed

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References

  1. ↑ Mitchell & Smith 2010, Photos 37-39 & Map XII.
  2. ↑ Johnson 1995, p. 72.
  3. ↑ Station history, via Disused Stations
  4. 1 2 Butt 1995, p. 192.
  5. ↑ Mitchell & Smith 2010, Map XII.
  6. 1 2 3 Turner 2003, p. 7.
  7. ↑ Station history, via Disused Stations
  8. ↑ Quick 2009, p. 253.
  9. ↑ Jowett 1989, Map 44.
  10. ↑ Specimen timetable, North Wales Chronicle and Advertiser 14 May 1859
  11. ↑ Example timetable in Bradshaw
  12. ↑ Boyd 1990, p. 102.
  13. ↑ "Llanwnda station after closure". flickr.
  14. ↑ Rear 2012, pp. 53–55.

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