Tŷ Croes railway station

Tŷ Croes railway station serves Tŷ Croes on the isle of Anglesey, Wales which is served by Transport for Wales and is a request stop.

Tŷ Croes
Location
PlaceTŷ Croes
Local authorityAnglesey
Coordinates53.223°N 4.475°W / 53.223; -4.475
Grid referenceSH348723
Operations
Station codeTYC
Managed byTransport for Wales
Number of platforms2
DfT categoryF2
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections
from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage*
2014/15 4,836
2015/16 5,384
2016/17 5,426
2017/18 4,292
2018/19 3,590
National Rail – UK railway stations
* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Tŷ Croes from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year.

History

The station, originally to be named Llanfaelog, was opened in November 1848 with a signal box being added in 1872. The box is located next to a level crossing which separates the two staggered platforms. There was a warehouse and a crane nearby and a small goods yard which closed in 1964.[1] The crossing gates are still hand worked by the crossing keeper – the grade-II listed box was formerly a block post, but no longer works as such (the block section now runs from Gaerwen to Valley).[2]

Facilities

The station is unmanned and has no ticketing provision – all tickets must be bought in advance or on the train. The station buildings still stand and are now used as a private residence;[2] basic waiting shelters are provided for passenger use on each side. Digital display screens, timetable posters and a telephone provide train running information. Step-free access is available to both platforms via ramps from the road that crosses the line here, though the gradient on both makes the station unsuitable for wheelchair users.[3]

Services

There is a two-hourly weekday service in each direction from the station. Most eastbound trains run to Wrexham General, Shrewsbury and Birmingham International, although a small number run to either Crewe or Cardiff instead.[4]

The Sunday service is irregular (six westbound, seven eastbound) and runs mainly to/from Crewe with one service to Wrexham and Cardiff.

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References
  1. Jones, Geraint: Anglesey Railways, page 31. Carreg Gwalch, 2005
  2. "NORTH WALES COAST RAILWAY:NOTICE BOARD – 25 Jan 2016" Hulme, C North Wales Coast Railway website; Retrieved 30 May 2017
  3. Ty Croes station facilities National Rail Enquiries
  4. Table 81 National Rail timetable, December 2018

Further reading
  • Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2011). Bangor to Holyhead. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 47–49. ISBN 9781908174017. OCLC 795179106.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

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