Rhostryfan railway station

Rhostryfan railway station was the intermediate station on the Bryngwyn Branch of the North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways (NWNGR) and its successor the Welsh Highland Railway (WHR). At some time since closure, the station itself has been demolished.[1]

Main article: Welsh Highland Railway restoration

Rhostryfan
Location
Place	Rhostryfan railway station
Area	Rhostryfan, Gwynedd
Coordinates	53.09781°N 4.24472°W / 53.09781; -4.24472
Operations
Platforms	1
History
1877	Opened
1916	Closed to passenger trains
26 Sept 1936	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

Main article: Welsh Highland Railway

Although the line has been purchased by the Festiniog Railway Company, the branch to Bryngwyn there are no immediate plans to reopen the railway. In 2011 the trackbed of the line became a public footpath, although with the condition that this will not impede any reopening of the branch line in the future.[1]

See also

• North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways

References

1. Ben Fisher. "The WHR Route: The Bryngwyn Branch". Retrieved 13 October 2010.

External links

• Welsh Highland History, The Bryngwyn Branch
• A Glimpse of the Early Days of the North Wales Narrow Gauge Railway

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Tryfan Junction		Welsh Highland Railway		Bryngwyn