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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| 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 | |
| 2015/16 |  51,872 |
| 2016/17 | 56,788 |
| 2017/18 |  56,156 |
| 2018/19 | 57,100 |
| 2019/20 | 51,262 |
| 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 reinforced glass fibre 'humps' on the platforms to improve access for wheelchair and pushchair users onto and off trains.[6]
Services
Trains call here every two hours (approximately) on weekdays. Most southbound trains continue beyond Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Street and Birmingham International. 3 trains each way call in the summer on Sundays, but just one each way in winter.[7]
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Transport for Wales Cambrian Coast Line | ||||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Llandecwyn Line and station open |
Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway Cambrian Railways |
Minffordd 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.
- http://gov.wales/topics/transport/rail/rail-projects/mid-wales/penrhyndeudraeth/?lang=en
- Table 76 National Rail timetable, May 2016
References
- Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. London: Guild Publishing. CN 8983.
- 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.
- 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
