Penhelig railway station

Penhelig railway station (Welsh: Penhelyg) serves the eastern outskirts of the seaside resort of Aberdyfi in Gwynedd, Wales. It was opened by the Great Western Railway in 1933.[1]

Penhelig
Welsh: Penhelyg
Location
PlaceAberdyfi
Local authorityGwynedd
Coordinates52.546°N 4.035°W / 52.546; -4.035
Grid referenceSN620961
Operations
Station codePHG
Managed byTransport for Wales
Number of platforms1
DfT categoryF2
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections
from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage*
2014/15 8,956
2015/16 10,780
2016/17 10,400
2017/18 8,570
2018/19 8,852
History
8 May 1933opened
National Rail – UK railway stations
* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Penhelig from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year.

Its situation is unusual, being located on a short length of sharply curved single track between two tunnels. The station is an unstaffed halt on the Cambrian Coast Railway with passenger services to Tywyn, Barmouth, Harlech, Porthmadog, Pwllheli, Machynlleth and Shrewsbury. Trains stop on request.

2018 reconstruction

Between 1 January and 30 March, the station was closed as Network Rail replaced the previous timber platform with an improved structure coated with glass reinforced plastic. This is intended to reduce the need for maintenance work. The station lighting was also improved with the addition of a dot matrix display for train departures, as well as improvements on the tunnels either side of the station. During the closure, Arriva Trains Wales provided a taxi service to those wishing to use the station.[2]

  • The station in 2009 prior to the 2018 reconstruction of the platform
  • The station in 2019 from the east end of the platform

References
  1. Johnson, Peter. The Cambrian Railways : a new history. ISBN 9780860936442.
  2. "Residents urged to 'drop-in' to find out more about upgrade of Penhelig Station". Network Rail. Network Rail. Retrieved 7 December 2017.

Media related to Penhelig railway station at Wikimedia Commons

Preceding station National Rail Following station
Dovey Junction   Transport for Wales
Cambrian Coast Line		   Aberdovey


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