Pont Rug Halt | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Pont Rhythallt, Gwynedd Wales |
| Coordinates | 53°08′40″N 4°13′31″W / 53.1445°N 4.2252°W |
| Grid reference | SH 512 631 |
| Platforms | 1[1] |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Carnarvon and Llanberis Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 June 1880 | Opened |
| 1 January 1917 | Closed as a wartime economy measure[2] |
| 1 July 1919 | Reopened[3] |
| 22 September 1930 | Closed completely[4][5] |
| 1964 | line closed |
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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 consisted of a single short platform with no goods facilities other than small parcels.[6] 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 September 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.[7] 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 | ||
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References
- ^ Mitchell & Smith 2010, Photo 92 & Map XXV.
- ^ Dunn 1958, p. 716.
- ^ Turner 2003, p. 14.
- ^ Station history, via Disused Stations
- ^ Butt 1995, p. 188.
- ^ Rear 2003, p. 189.
- ^ Mitchell & Smith 2010, Map XXIV.
Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 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. OL 11956311M.
- Dunn, J.M. (October 1958). Cooke, B.W.C. (ed.). "The Afonwen Line-2". The Railway Magazine. 104 (690). London: Tothill Press Limited. 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.
- Rear, W.G. (2003). From Chester to Holyhead : The Branch Lines. Shepperton: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 978-0-86093-569-8.
- Turner, Alun (2003). Gwynedd's Lost Railways. Catrine: Stenlake Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84033-259-9.
External links
- The station on a navigable OS Map in National Library of Scotland
- The station and line in Rail Map Online
- The station and line CLS with mileages in Railway Codes
- Images of the station in Yahoo
- The station and line in Rail Chronology
- The station and line in Signalling Record Society
- 1957 railtour including the line in Manchester Railway Society
- 5 May 1957 railtour record in Six Bells Junction
Closed railway stations in Gwynedd | |
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| 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 7 April 2022, at 14:52