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Tregarth | |
|---|---|
 The site of the station in 2012 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Tregarth, Gwynedd Wales |
| Coordinates | 53°11′28″N 4°05′35″W / 53.1911°N 4.0931°W |
| Grid reference | SH602680 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | London and North Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 July 1884 | Opened |
| 3 December 1951 | Closed to passengers |
| 7 October 1963 | Closed |
Tregarth railway station is a disused railway station in Gwynedd, Wales. It was located on the Bethesda Branch line, just north of the village of Tregarth itself.
History
The station was opened by the London and North Western Railway on 1 July 1884 as originally the terminus of the 4.25-mile (6.84 km) Bethesda branch line before it was later extended to the town of Bethesda.[1]
The station was host to two LMS caravans from 1935 to 1939.[2]
The station closed to passengers on 3 December 1951 and was closed on 7 October 1963.[1][3] Since closure the station building has been demolished and only a short section of platform remains.[4]
References
- ^ a b Quick, Michael (2022) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (PDF). version 5.04. Railway & Canal Historical Society. p. 452. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2022.
- ^ McRae, Andrew (1997). British Railway Camping Coach Holidays: The 1930s & British Railways (London Midland Region). Vol. Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part One). Foxline. p. 22. ISBN 1-870119-48-7.
- ^ Hurst, Geoffrey (1992). Register of Closed Railways: 1948-1991. Worksop, Nottinghamshire: Milepost Publications. pp. 7 & 23 (refs 0260 & 1138). ISBN 0-9477-9618-5.
- ^ "Station Name: Tregarth". Disused Stations. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
Further reading
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2012). Rhyl to Bangor. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 115-116. ISBN 9781908174154. OCLC 859594415.
External links
- "Tregarth Railway Station". Coflein. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felin Hen Halt Line and station closed |
London and North Western Railway Bethesda Branch Line |
Bethesda Line and station closed |
