Maentwrog Road railway station

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Maentwrog Road railway station was a railway station in Wales. It closed to passenger services on 2nd January 1960 and freight services on 27th January 1961.

The line through the station site was reopened in 1964 for freight to the nearby Trawsfynydd nuclear power station.

During the 1980s a siding was constructed in the former goods yard for freight deliveries to the explosives factory in Penrhyndeudraeth. This was necessary as locomotive drawn trains had been banned from the usual route along the Cambrian Line due to concerns over the condition of Barmouth Bridge.

Passenger trains briefly returned to the station in the 1989, using a temporary platform in the old goods yard. These trains ran for one summer in an attempt to encourage tourism at Trawsfynydd power station.

The station building remains in situ has been in use as a private residence for several years.

Preceding station	Historical Railways			Following station
Llan Ffestiniog		Great Western Railway Bala Ffestiniog Line		Trawsfynydd Lake Halt