Penrhyndeudraeth railway station
Penrhyndeudraeth  | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Penrhyndeudraeth |
| Local authority | Gwynedd |
| Coordinates | 52°55′44″N 4°03′54″W / 52.929°N 4.065°WCoordinates: 52°55′44″N 4°03′54″W / 52.929°N 4.065°W |
| Grid reference | SH613388 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | PRH |
| Managed by | Arriva Trains Wales |
| Number of platforms | 1 |
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Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2004/05 | 48,444 |
| 2005/06 |
 55,520 |
| 2006/07 |
 53,174 |
| 2007/08 |
98,765 |
| 2008/09 |
81,130 |
| 2009/10 |
77,982 |
| 2010/11 |
66,000 |
| 2011/12 |
60,914 |
| 2012/13 |
49,240 |
| 2013/14 |
40,654 |
| History | |
| Original company | Aberystwyth and Welsh Coast Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Cambrian Railways |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| 2 September 1867 | Opened |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Penrhyndeudraeth from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
| UK Railways portal | |
Penrhyndeudraeth railway station is a railway station serving the small town of Penrhyndeudraeth on the Llŷn Peninsula in Gwynedd, Wales. It is a station on the Cambrian Coast Railway with services between Shrewsbury and Pwllheli via Machynlleth.
History
The railway line between Machynlleth and Pwllheli was authorised to be built by the Aberystwyth and Welsh Coast Railway (A&WCR) on 22 July 1861.[1] During construction, the A&WCR amalgamated with the Cambrian Railways,[2] this being authorised on 5 July 1865 and effective from 5 August 1866.[3] The section between Barmouth and Afon Wen opened on 2 September 1867,[4] and Penrhyndeudraeth station opened the same day.[5]
Pwllheli - Chester train at Penrhyndeudraeth in 1964
Notes
- ↑ Awdry 1990, p. 13.
- ↑ Kidner 1992, p. 21.
- ↑ Awdry 1990, p. 14.
- ↑ Kidner 1992, p. 28.
- ↑ Butt 1995, p. 183.
References
- Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. London: Guild Publishing. CN 8983.
- 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.
- Kidner, R.W. (1992) [1954]. The Cambrian Railways. The Oakwood Library of Railway History (2nd ed.). Headington: Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-439-3. OL55.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0086-1. OCLC 22311137.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Penrhyndeudraeth railway station. |
- Train times and station information for Penrhyndeudraeth railway station from National Rail
- RAILSCOT on Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Arriva Trains Wales | ||||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Llandecwyn Line and station open |
Aberystwyth and Welsh Coast Railway Cambrian Railways |
Minffordd Line and station open | ||