Abererch railway station
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| Abererch | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Place | Abererch |
| Local authority | Gwynedd |
| Operations | |
| Station code | ABH |
| Managed by | Arriva Trains Wales |
| Platforms in use | 1 |
| Annual entry/exit 04/05 | 1,038 ** |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| ** based on sales of tickets in 2004/05 financial year which end or originate at Abererch. Disclaimer (PDF) | |
Abererch railway station is located at a level crossing on the minor road from the beach to the village of Abererch on the Lleyn Peninsula in Gwynedd, Wales. This railway station is an unstaffed halt on the Cambrian Coast Railway with passenger services to Pwllheli, Porthmadog, Harlech, Barmouth, Machynlleth and Shrewsbury. Trains only call by request.
This was not always the case as there used to be a crossing-keeper's cottage on the northern side of the railwayline. The crossing-keeper would open and close the level-crossing gates between each train; principally to let holiday makers to/from the sandy Abererch beach and the adjacent caravan/camping site. The single-storey cottage was externally slate-clad throughout and was situated on the left-hand (east) side when approaching the beach from the A497 Pwllheli - Porthmadog road.
In the 1960s there was a British Railways Camping Coach located in the small siding on the northern side of the railway line; on the right hand (west) side of the level-crossing when approaching the beach. The single-carriage Camping Coach was usually only located here during the summer months and would be rented out to families for holidaying purposes. Timber access stairways were provided to the coach from the side away from the railway line as there was no permanent platform associated with this siding.
Aberech Halt as it was referred to did possess a timber constructed 'Waiting Room' up to the mid-1960s but this was destroyed by fire one evening when the felted roof ,allegedly, caught fire from the hot-ashes discharged by a passing steam-hauled train. Other incidents witnessed at the station include severe damage to the railway crossing gates by locomotives when the gates had been left 'open' to vehicular traffic; usually overnight.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Abererch railway station from National Rail
- Map and aerial photo of Abererch railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Penychain | Arriva Trains Wales Cambrian Coast Line |
Pwllheli | ||
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