Abergynolwyn railway station

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Abergynolwyn railway station (grid reference SH670063) is a station on the Talyllyn Railway at Abergynolwyn near Tywyn, Gwynedd in mid-Wales. It is 6 miles, 44 chains (10.54km) from Tywyn Wharf.

Originally this was the terminus for passenger trains, though the line continued onward to the incline up to the slate quarry at Bryn Eglwys, and another incline down into the village. In 1976, this former mineral line was opened to passengers, though Abergynolwyn remains the principal station at the eastern end of the line as there are no facilities at Nant Gwernol, the current terminus. As at Tywyn Wharf and all other stations, there is only one platform, on the north side of the line. However the platform is long enough to accommodate two trains simultaneously, making it the longest narrow gauge railway platform in Britain.

Abergynolwyn is Welsh for Mouth of the River with a Whirlpool.

[edit] References

• Talyllyn Railway Guide Book
• Talyllyn Railway route information. Retrieved on 2007-09-10.

Preceding station	Heritage railways			Following station
Quarry Siding		Talyllyn Railway		Nant Gwernol

Coordinates: 52°38′19″N 3°57′58″W / 52.63861, -3.96611