Clogwyn railway station
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Clogwyn | |
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Station on heritage railway | |
![]() Trains at Clogwyn | |
Location | Llanberis, Gwynedd Wales |
Coordinates | 53°05′03″N 4°04′49″W / 53.0841°N 4.0803°WCoordinates: 53°05′03″N 4°04′49″W / 53.0841°N 4.0803°W |
Grid reference | SH 607 561 |
Platforms | 1[1] |
History | |
Original company | Snowdon Mountain Railway |
Key dates | |
6 April 1896 | Opened and closed following an accident |
9 April 1897 | Opened |
Clogwyn is an intermediate station on the Snowdon Mountain Railway. It is located on an exposed ridge overlooking the Llanberis Pass and Clogwyn Du'r Arddu cliffs, a popular climbing spot.
The line starts in the valley bottom at Llanberis at an altitude of 353 ft (108 m), Clogwyn station stands at 2,556 ft (779 m).The summit station stands at 3,493 feet (1,065 m), 68 feet (21 metres) below the summit of the mountain.
The station opened with the railway on 6 April 1896, but both closed the same day following an accident. They reopened on 9 April 1897 without mishap and have operated since except during wartime.
The station has one platform.
Preceding station | ![]() |
Following station | ||
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Rocky Valley Halt | Snowdon Mountain Railway | Summit |
References[]
- ^ Mitchell & Smith 2010, Photos 119 & 120 & Map XXXIV.
Sources[]
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2010). Bangor to Portmadoc: Including Three Llanberis Lines (Country Railway Routes). Midhurst: Middleton Press. ISBN 978-1-906008-72-7.
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Categories:
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1896
- Llanberis
- Heritage railway stations in Gwynedd