Bethesda railway station
Bethesda railway station was a station in Bethesda, Gwynedd, Wales.
Bethesda | |
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Location | |
Place | Bethesda |
Area | Gwynedd |
Coordinates | 53.1807°N 4.0687°W |
Grid reference | SH618668 |
Operations | |
Original company | London and North Western Railway |
Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Platforms | 1 |
History | |
1 July 1884 | Opened |
3 December 1951 | Closed to passengers |
7 October 1963 | Closed completely |
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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.
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References
- Quick, Michael (2019) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (PDF) (5th ed.). Railway and Canal Historical Society.
- McRae, Andrew (1997). British Railway Camping Coach Holidays: The 1930s & British Railways (London Midland Region). 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.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
External links
"Bethesda Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Tregarth Line and station closed |
London and North Western Railway Bethesda Branch Line |
Terminus |
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