Hafod y Llyn railway station

Railway infrastructure in North Wales

52°58′57″N 4°05′29″W / 52.98259°N 4.09141°W / 52.98259; -4.09141Grid referenceSH596448Owned byFestiniog Railway CompanyManaged byWelsh Highland RailwayPlatformsTemporary constructionHistoryOriginal companyWelsh Highland RailwayKey dates2009New temporary platform opened26 May 2010ClosedJanuary 2011Re-openedMarch 2011Closed for regular services

Hafod y Llyn is a halt in North Wales on the Welsh Highland Railway, located between Beddgelert and Pont Croesor. It had been a halt, with a siding for a period on the original WHR,[1] and a temporary terminus during the rebuilding of the line.

Originally, there was no plan for any construction here[2] on the rebuilding, with a new halt of the same name being planned 850 m [3] south of this location. However, being a convenient place for a loop during the rebuild, the construction of a small platform (with no other facilities) was undertaken in 2009. For a short space of time, it was to be called Hen Hafod, but local representation convinced the idea to be dropped

The station opened to passenger traffic on 21 May 2009 and was the WHR's southern terminus. As the station had no parking or other passenger facilities, only self-sufficient walkers and cyclists could board or alight there.

Hafod y Llyn closed on 26 May 2010, when the next section of line to Pont Croesor opened.[4] From January to March, 2011, trains ran to Hafod y Llyn from Porthmadog as part of the Winter Warmer services.[5][6] This replaced the similar service on the Ffestiniog line to Trwyn-y-garnedd, which was suspended due to the bypass construction work at Minffordd. It is still occasionally used such as in March 2017 when it appeared in the timetable.

Preceding station Heritage Railways  Heritage railways Following station
Beddgelert   Welsh Highland Railway   Pont Croesor
  Historical railways  
Nantmor   Welsh Highland Railway   Hafod Garregog

References

  1. ^ Boyd, James I.C. (1988) [1972]. Narrow Gauge Railways in South Caernarvonshire – Volume 1. Headington: The Oakwood Press. ISBN 978-0-85361-365-7. OCLC 20417464.
  2. ^ Chainage 26250 on the TWA Maps Archived 23 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Chainage 27100 on the TWA Maps Archived 23 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Company Timetable". Retrieved 27 May 2010.
  5. ^ "Ffestiniog Railway Winter Timetable January to April 2011". Archived from the original on 21 March 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  6. ^ "Welsh Highland Railway Timetable January to April 2011". Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
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