Penrhyndeudraeth railway station
Penrhyndeudraeth railway station is a railway station serving the small town of Penrhyndeudraeth on the Dwyryd Estuary in Gwynedd, Wales. It is a station on the Cambrian Coast Railway with services between Shrewsbury and Pwllheli via Machynlleth.
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| General information | |
| Location | Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd Wales |
| Coordinates | 52.929°N 4.065°W |
| Grid reference | SH613388 |
| Managed by | Transport for Wales |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | PRH |
| Classification | DfT category F2 |
| History | |
| Original company | Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Cambrian Railways |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 2 September 1867 | Opened |
| Passengers | |
| 2017/18 |  56,156 |
| 2018/19 |  57,100 |
| 2019/20 | 51,262 |
| 2020/21 | 37,686 |
| 2021/22 | 46,290 |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
History
The railway line between Machynlleth and Pwllheli was authorised to be built by the Aberystwith 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]
In 2016, The Welsh Government funded the installation of a reinforced glass fibre 'hump' on the platform to improve access for wheelchair and pushchair users onto and off trains.[6]
Services
Trains call here every two hours (approximately) on weekdays. Trains run northbound to Pwllheli and southbound to Machynlleth. 5 trains each way call on Sundays.[7]
From 1 September 2023 engineering work is taking place to finish restoration of the Barmouth Viaduct. Rail replacement buses will serve all stations from Pwllheli to Machynlleth until 1st December.[8]
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Transport for Wales | ||||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Minffordd Line and station open |
Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway Cambrian Railways |
Llandecwyn Line and station open | ||
Notes
- Awdry 1990, p. 13.
- Kidner 1992, p. 21.
- Awdry 1990, p. 14.
- Kidner 1992, p. 28.
- Butt 1995, p. 183.
- "Transport | Topic".
- Cambrian Timetable - May 2023 TfW; Retrieved 2023-10-17.
- "Buses replace trains between Machynlleth and Pwllheli from Friday 1 September to Friday 1 December" National Rail; Retrieved 2023-10-17.
References
- Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. London: Guild Publishing. CN 8983.
- 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.
- 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 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
External links
Media related to Penrhyndeudraeth railway station at Wikimedia Commons
- Train times and station information for Penrhyndeudraeth railway station from National Rail
- RAILSCOT on Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway
