Glyndyfrdwy railway station

Glyndyfrdwy
Glyndyfrdwy railway station in 2007
Location
Place Glyndyfrdwy
Area Denbighshire
Operations
Original company Llangollen and Corwen Railway
Pre-grouping Great Western Railway
Operated by Llangollen Railway
Platforms 2
History
1 May 1865 Opened[1]
4 May 1964 Closed to goods
1993

reopened

[2]
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Glyndyfrdwy railway station (pronounced [ɡlɨnˈdəvrdʊɨ], Glin-duvver-doo-ee) in Denbighshire, Wales, was formerly a station on the Ruabon to Barmouth line. It was to have closed to passengers on Monday 18 January 1965 but closed prematurely due to flood damage on 14 Dec 1964. It was reopened in 1993 by the preserved Llangollen Railway. It is a passing place on the single line and has a signal box.

According to the Official Handbook of Stations the following classes of traffic were being handled at this station in 1956: G, P & H and there was a 3 ton 10 cwt crane.[3]

Neighbouring stations

Preceding station   Heritage railways Following station
Berwyn   Llangollen Railway   Carrog

References

  1. ^ 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 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.  p.105
  2. ^ Clinker, C.R., (1978) Clinker’s Register of Closed Stations, Avon Anglia ISBN 0 905466 19 5
  3. ^ 1956, Official Handbook of Stations, British Transport Commission

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