Tonfanau railway station
Tonfanau railway station is a railway stop that serves Tonfanau in Gwynedd, Wales. The station is located alongside the ruins of the army base it once served and only a couple of occupied buildings can be found within the surrounding area.
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| Location | Tonfanau, Gwynedd Wales |
| Coordinates | 52.614°N 4.124°W |
| Grid reference | SH563038 |
| Managed by | Transport for Wales |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | TNF |
| Classification | DfT category F2 |
| Passengers | |
| 2015/16 |  3,074 |
| 2016/17 | 2,758 |
| 2017/18 |  3,292 |
| 2018/19 | 3,058 |
| 2019/20 | 2,158 |
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Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
History
British Rail requested the permission of the Secretary of State for Transport to close Tonfanau and three other Cambrian Coast stations (namely Abererch, Llandecwyn and Tygwyn) during the mid-1990s. Their winter 1995/96 timetable featured only one northbound and three southbound trains Mondays to Saturdays, with a note that the service may be withdrawn before 1 June 1996.[1] Permission for the closure was refused and the station structure has had to be upgraded to meet modern standards with a new platform, signage and platform lighting. Unusually, the remote location of the station relative to mains services has led to its lighting being powered by its own miniature wind turbine.
Services
The station is an unstaffed halt on the Cambrian Coast Railway with passenger services to Barmouth, Harlech, Porthmadog and Pwllheli northbound and Tywyn, Aberdovey, Machynlleth and Shrewsbury. Most southbound trains continue through to Birmingham New Street and Birmingham International.[2] Trains stop on request.
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Tywyn | Transport for Wales Cambrian Coast Line |
Llwyngwril | ||
References
- Regional Railways Central: "Cambrian Coaster Train Times", September 1995
- Table 76 National Rail timetable, May 2016
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tonfanau railway station. |
- Train times and station information for Tonfanau railway station from National Rail
- Tonfanau railway station's entry on the National Monuments Record of Wales (NMRW)'s website
- The railway bridge over the Afon Dysynni on the NMRW's website
