Pont Rug (Halt) railway station

Pont Rug Halt
Location
Place Pont Rhythallt
Area Gwynedd
Coordinates 53°08′40″N 4°13′31″W / 53.1445°N 4.2252°W / 53.1445; -4.2252Coordinates: 53°08′40″N 4°13′31″W / 53.1445°N 4.2252°W / 53.1445; -4.2252
Grid reference SH 512 631
Operations
Original company Carnarvon and Llanberis Railway
Pre-grouping London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping London Midland and Scottish Railway
Platforms 1[1]
History
1 June 1880 Opened
January 1917 Closed as a wartime economy measure[2]
July 1919 Reopened[3]
22 September 1930 Closed completely[4][5]
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z
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Pont Rug railway station was located to the east of Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales, where the A4086 crosses the Afon Seiont.

The station opened in 1880. It closed from January 1917 to July 1919 as a wartime economy measure, then closed completely in 1930.

Summer excursions to Llanberis passed through until September 1962 and freight lingered on until the line closed in December 1964. The tracks were lifted in early 1965.

Pont Rug was at the midpoint of a five-mile climb from Pont Seiont to Pontrhythallt, mostly at 1 in 62 or 1 in 68.[6] In 1958 the station building was in use as a dwelling.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Caernarvon (Morfa)
Line and station closed		   Carnarvonshire Railway
Llanberis Branch		   Pontrhythallt
Line and Station closed

References

  1. ↑ Mitchell & Smith 2010, Photo 92 & Map XXV.
  2. ↑ Dunn 1958, p. 716.
  3. ↑ Turner 2003, p. 14.
  4. ↑ Station history, via Disused Stations
  5. ↑ Butt 1995, p. 188.
  6. ↑ Mitchell & Smith 2010, Map XXIV.

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. 
  • Dunn, J.M. (October 1958). Cooke, B.W.C., ed. "The Afonwen Line-2". The Railway Magazine. London: Tothill Press Limited. 104 (690). ISSN 0033-8923. 
  • Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2010). Bangor to Portmadoc: Including Three Llanberis Lines. Country Railway Routes. Midhurst: Middleton Press. ISBN 978-1-906008-72-7. 
  • Turner, Alun (2003). Gwynedd's Lost Railways. Catrine: Stenlake Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84033-259-9. 
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