Treborth | |
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General information | |
Location | Wales |
Coordinates | 53°12′37″N4°10′51″W / 53.2102°N 4.1809°W Coordinates: 53°12′37″N4°10′51″W / 53.2102°N 4.1809°W |
Grid reference | SH544704 |
Platforms | 2 after 1872 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Bangor and Carnarvon Railway |
Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
June 1854 | Opened |
1 October 1858 | Closed for c 1 month |
2 March 1959 | Closed |
Treborth railway station was a railway station located on the Bangor and Carnarvon Railway, about half a mile south of the Britannia Bridge, Caernarfonshire, Wales, near the route of the modern day A55. Opened in June 1854 on the line connecting the Menai Bridge with Caernarfon with a single platform and brick waiting room, the station was briefly closed in October 1858 for about a month. [1] In 1872 a second platform was built and the station remained active until March 1959 when it was closed. The line itself was closed finally in 1972 and lifted shortly afterwards. [2]
The station building was converted to a private residence and is still standing, [3] being listed on the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales database.
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Menai Bridge | Bangor and Carnarvon Railway | Port Dinorwic |
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