Beddgelert railway station
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| Beddgelert | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Place | Beddgelert |
| Local authority | Gwynedd |
| Operations | |
| Managed by | Ffestiniog Railway |
| Platforms in use | Line not yet open |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
Beddgelert railway station is a new railway station due to be built sometime during 2006 and 2007 for the new Welsh Highland Railway. The station will be located on the site of the former WHR station, which had a passing loop and three sidings, evidence for which is still visible. The original line closed in 1937. The station is sited on an artificial shelf above the village of Beddgelert, famous for its mythical dog Gelert.
Construction started in December, 2006, and the construction is hoped to be mostly completed before the major tourist season in Summer 2007. The station will have a large curved island platform, allowing for two trains to pass each other. There will be two small wooden shelters and a main station building.
The station is being built to serve the village of Beddgelert, as a secondary midway station, after Rhyd Ddu. Artists impressions of a new station building here show it to be larger than the original building, and as such, it has caused controversy amongst some of the population of Beddgelert, who complained that it was far too big, and that it intruded upon the landscape. Other issues have been raised, such as the increased traffic in the village, and the fear of parked cars, given that the village's public car park already overflows with tourists in Summer without the railway.
[edit] External links
- The Welsh Highland Railway Project - official reconstruction site
- The Welsh Highland Railway (Caernarfon)
- Rebuilding The Welsh Highland Railway - an independent site
- Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railway Timetables
- Station Building Controversy
| Preceding station |  Heritage railways |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beddgelert Forest | Welsh Highland Railway | Pont Croesor | ||
