Bala Lake Halt railway station

Bala Lake Halt
Location
Place	Bala
Area	Gwynedd
Operations
Original company	Great Western Railway
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway
Platforms	1
History
5 February 1934	Opened^[1]
25 September 1939	Closed^[1]
25 March 1976	Opens as Bala (Llyn Tegid)^[1]
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Bala Lake Halt railway station in Gwynedd, Wales, was formerly a station on the Ruabon to Barmouth line.

Bala (Penybont) is the current terminus of the Bala Lake Railway, and has occupied the site of the former halt since 1976. The narrow-gauge Bala Lake Railway originally named the station Bala (Llyn Tegid) (Llyn Tegid is Welsh for "Lake Bala". The station was subsequently renamed to the current Bala (Penybont).

History

Opened by the Great Western Railway in 1934, it closed in 1939.^[1] In 1976 the Bala Lake Railway opened its eastern terminus on the site.^[1] The Bala Lake Railway began passenger services in 1972, and opened extensions in 1973 and 1975. Bala was reached in 1976. Writing in the railway directory "Steam '81" the general manager, G H Barnes, stated: "We aim to be in Bala near Loch Cafe in 1981, distance then 5.25 miles."^[2] This was an official prediction of the further extension of the line into Bala town centre, but the work was not carried out, and the statement was not repeated in the following year's directory, "Steam '82", leaving Bala (Llyn Tegid) as the eastern terminus of the line.

References

Notes

1 2 3 4 5 Butt (1995), page 23
↑ Steam '81 directory, edited by Roger Crombleholme and Terry Kirtland, published 1981 by Allen & Unwin (London), ISBN 978-0-04-385082-4, entry 304.

Sources

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 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.
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 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.

Preceding station	Historical railways	Following station
Llangower		Great Western Railway	Bala Junction
	Heritage railways
Llangower		Bala Lake Railway	Terminus

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Railway stations in Gwynedd

Mainline

Cambrian Coast Line	Aberdovey Abererch Barmouth Criccieth Dyffryn Ardudwy Fairbourne Harlech Llanaber Llanbedr Llandanwg Llandecwyn Llwyngwril Minffordd Morfa Mawddach Penhelig Penrhyndeudraeth Pensarn Penychain Porthmadog Pwllheli Talsarnau Talybont Tonfanau Tygwyn Tywyn
Conwy Valley line	Blaenau Ffestiniog
North Wales Coast Line	Bangor

Heritage

Bala Lake Railway	Bala Lake Halt Llangower Llanuwchllyn Pentrepiod Halt
Corris Railway	Corris Maespoeth Junction
Fairbourne Railway	Barmouth Ferry Beach Halt Estuary Halt Fairbourne Golf Halt Loop Halt
Ffestiniog Railway	Blaenau Ffestiniog Boston Lodge Halt Campbell's Platform Dduallt Minffordd Penrhyn Plas Halt Porthmadog Harbour Tan-y-Bwlch Tanygrisiau
Llanberis Lake Railway	Cei Llydan Gilfach Ddu Llanberis Penllyn
Snowdon Mountain Railway	Clogwyn Halfway Hebron Llanberis Rocky Valley Halt Summit Waterfall
Talyllyn Railway	Abergynolwyn Brynglas Dolgoch Nant Gwernol Pendre Rhydyronen Tywyn Wharf
Welsh Highland Railway	Beddgelert Bontnewydd Caernarfon Dinas Meillionen Nantmor Plas-y-Nant Pont Croesor Porthmadog Harbour Rhyd Ddu Snowdon Ranger Tryfan Junction Waunfawr
Welsh Highland Heritage Railway	Gelerts Farm Halt Pen-y-Mount Junction Porthmadog

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Closed railway stations in Gwynedd
Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway	Afon Wen Arthog Black Rock Halt Penmaenpool
Bala and Dolgelly Railway	Bala Lake Halt Bont Newydd Dolgellau Dolserau Halt Drws-y-Nant Garneddwen Halt Glan Llyn Halt Llys Halt Wnion Halt
Bala and Festiniog Railway	Arenig Bala (New) Blaenau Ffestiniog Central Bryn-Celynog Halt Capel Celyn Halt Cwm Prysor Halt Frongoch Llafar Halt Maentwrog Road Manod Teigl Halt Trawsfynydd Trawsfynydd Camp Trawsfynydd Lake Halt Tyddyn Bridge Halt
Bala Lake Railway	Bryn Hynod Halt
Bangor and Carnarvon Railway	Griffith's Crossing Port Dinorwic Treborth
Bethesda branch line	Bethesda Felin Hen Halt Tregarth
Cambrian Line	Abertafol Llangelynin
Carnarvon and Llanberis Railway	Caernarvon (Morfa) Cwm-y-Glo Llanberis Padarn Halt Pont Rug (Halt) Pontrhythallt
Carnarvonshire Railway	Brynkir Caernarvon Carnarvon (Pant) Chwilog Groeslon Llangybi Llanwnda Nantlle Pant Glas Penygroes Ynys
Chester and Holyhead Railway	Aber (LNWR) Menai Bridge
Conwy Valley line	Blaenau Ffestiniog (Pantyrafon) Blaenau Ffestiniog North
Corris Railway	Aberllefenni Corris Doldderwen Crossing Esgairgeiliog Ffridd Gate Garneddwen Lliwdy Llwyngwern Pont Evans
Corwen and Bala Railway	Bala Junction Llandderfel
Ffestiniog Railway	Blaenau Festiniog Junction Dinas (FR) Duffws (FR)
Festiniog and Blaenau Railway	Duffws (F&BR) Festiniog Glynllifon Street Tan-y-Manod Tyddyngwyn
Mawddwy Railway	Aberangell Dinas Mawddwy Mallwyd
Nantlle Railway	Carnarvon Castle
Welsh Highland Railway	Bettws Garmon Bryngwyn Croesor Junction Halt Hafod Garregog Halt Hafod Ruffydd Halt Hafod y Llyn Pitt's Head Halt Portmadoc Portmadoc Old Rhostryfan Salem Halt Traeth Mawr Loop Ynysfor Halt
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Coordinates: 52°54′05″N 3°35′36″W / 52.90139°N 3.59333°W / 52.90139; -3.59333

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