Cwm-y-Glo railway station

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Cwm-y-Glo
Cwm-y-glo near to station site geograph-3117896-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg
Location of the station (1986)
LocationGwynedd
Wales
Coordinates53°08′19″N 4°09′40″W / 53.1385°N 4.1610°W / 53.1385; -4.1610Coordinates: 53°08′19″N 4°09′40″W / 53.1385°N 4.1610°W / 53.1385; -4.1610
Grid referenceSH 555 623
Platforms1[1][2][3]
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyCarnarvon and Llanberis Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 July 1869Opened[4]
22 September 1930Closed to regular passenger traffic[5][6]
September 1962Excursions ceased

Cwm-y-Glo railway station served the village of Cwm-y-glo, Gwynedd, Wales, at the north-west end of Llyn Padarn.[7] The station was closed for regular passenger services in 1930 but trains passed through until September 1964.[8][9]

The station lay on the nine mile LNWR branch line between Caernarfon and Llanberis which was established by the Caernarvon and Llanberis Railway Act 1864.

The Summer 1939 Working timetable shows that some excursions made unadvertised stops at the station.[10]

The station was demolished in the 1970s when the realigned A4086 was built along the trackbed.[11] A Public House called the Railway Inn is all that remains of the station as was, this pub is now known as Y Fricsan.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Pontrhythallt
Line and station closed 		  Carnarvonshire Railway
Llanberis Branch 		  Padarn Halt
Line and station closed

References[]

  1. ^ Turner 2003, p. 14.
  2. ^ Mitchell & Smith 2010, Photo 96 & 97 & Map XXVII.
  3. ^ Rear 2012, p. 65.
  4. ^ Quick 2009, p. 142.
  5. ^ Butt 1995, p. 75.
  6. ^ Station history, via Disused Stations
  7. ^ Jowett 1989, Map 44.
  8. ^ Rear 1979, p. 87.
  9. ^ Kneale 1980, Plate 127.
  10. ^ The station and line's Summer 1939 Working Timetable, via Rail Chronology
  11. ^ Rear 2003, p. 192.

Sources[]

  • Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
  • Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
  • Kneale, E.N. (1980). North Wales Steam, 1927–68. Poole: Oxford Publishing Co. ISBN 978-0-86093-074-7.
  • Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2010). Bangor to Portmadoc: Including Three Llanberis Lines. Country Railway Routes. Midhurst: Middleton Press. ISBN 978-1-906008-72-7.
  • Quick, Michael (2009) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (4th ed.). Oxford: Railway & Canal Historical Society. ISBN 978-0-901461-57-5. OCLC 612226077.
  • Rear, W.G. (2012). Caernarvon & the Lines from Afonwen & Llanberis: 28: Scenes from the Past Railways of North Wales. Nottingham: Book Law Publications. ISBN 978-1-907094-78-1.
  • Rear, W.G. (2003). From Chester to Holyhead : The Branch Lines. Shepperton: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 978-0-86093-569-8.
  • Rear, W.G. (1979). London Midland steam in North Wales. Truro: D Bradford Barton Ltd. ISBN 978-0-85153-225-7.
  • Turner, Alun (2003). Gwynedd's Lost Railways. Catrine: Stenlake Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84033-259-9.

Further material[]

  • Kneale, E.N. (1986). North Wales Steam: v. 2. Poole: Oxford Publishing Co. ISBN 978-0-86093-305-2.

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