Bethesda | |
|---|---|
 The station and Pantdreiniog quarry circa 1885 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Bethesda, Gwynedd Wales |
| Coordinates | 53°10′51″N 4°04′07″W / 53.1807°N 4.0687°W |
| Grid reference | SH618668 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | London and North Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 July 1884 | Opened |
| 3 December 1951 | Closed to passengers |
| 7 October 1963 | Closed completely |
Bethesda railway station was a station in Bethesda, Gwynedd, Wales.
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History
The station was opened by the London and North Western Railway on 1 July 1884 as the terminal of the 4.25-mile (6.84 km) Bethesda branch line.[1]
The station was host to three LMS caravans from 1934 to 1936 followed by four caravans from 1937 to 1939.[2]
The station closed to passengers on 3 December 1951 and closed completely on 7 October 1963.[1][3] Since closure the station has been demolished.
References
- ^ a b Quick, Michael (2022) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (PDF). version 5.04. Railway & Canal Historical Society. p. 78. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2022.
- ^ McRae, Andrew (1997). British Railway Camping Coach Holidays: The 1930s & British Railways (London Midland Region). Vol. Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part One). Foxline. p. 22. ISBN 1-870119-48-7.
- ^ Hurst, Geoffrey (1992). Register of Closed Railways: 1948-1991. Worksop, Nottinghamshire: Milepost Publications. pp. 7 & 23 (refs 0260 & 1138). ISBN 0-9477-9618-5.
Further reading
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2012). Rhyl to Bangor. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 117-120. ISBN 9781908174154. OCLC 859594415.
External links
"Bethesda Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tregarth Line and station closed |
London and North Western Railway Bethesda Branch Line |
Terminus |
Closed railway stations in Gwynedd | |
|---|---|
| Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway | |
| Bala and Dolgelly Railway | |
| Bala and Festiniog Railway | |
| Bala Lake Railway | |
| Bangor and Carnarvon Railway | |
| Bethesda branch line | |
| Cambrian Line | |
| Carnarvon and Llanberis Railway | |
| Carnarvonshire Railway | |
| Chester and Holyhead Railway | |
| Conwy Valley line | |
| Corris Railway |
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| Corwen and Bala Railway | |
| Ffestiniog Railway | |
| Festiniog and Blaenau Railway | |
| Mawddwy Railway | |
| Nantlle Railway | |
| Welsh Highland Railway |
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This page was last edited on 26 January 2023, at 14:55