Llangybi railway station (Gwynedd)

Llangybi
General information
LocationLlangybi, Gwynedd, Gwynedd
Wales
Coordinates52°56′03″N 4°18′45″W / 52.9342°N 4.3124°W / 52.9342; -4.3124
Grid referenceSH 446 399
Platforms2[1][2]
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyCarnarvonshire Railway[3]
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway[3]
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Western Region of British Railways
Key dates
March 1869Opened for fairs and markets only[4]
January 1872Fully open[5][6]
7 December 1964Line and station closed[3][7]

Llangybi was a railway station located some distance from Llangybi, Gwynedd, Wales.

The station was isolated and lightly used, but it had two platforms and remained open until the line closed because it was a crossing place where the otherwise single track route became twin track for a short distance.[8]

The line and station were closed in December 1964. [citation needed]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Ynys
Line and Station closed 		  Carnarvonshire Railway   Chwilog
Line and Station closed

References

  1. ^ Mitchell & Smith 2010, Photos 70-72 & Map XIX.
  2. ^ Johnson 1995, p. 71.
  3. ^ a b c Butt 1995, p. 146.
  4. ^ The station, via Disused Stations
  5. ^ Quick 2009, p. 146.
  6. ^ The station, via Disused Stations
  7. ^ Turner 2003, pp. 7 & 11.
  8. ^ Rear 2012, p. 34.

Sources

  • Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
  • Johnson, Peter (1995). North Wales (Celebration of Steam). Shepperton: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 0-7110-2378-6.
  • Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
  • Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2010). Bangor to Portmadoc: Including Three Llanberis Lines. Country Railway Routes. Midhurst: Middleton Press. ISBN 978-1-906008-72-7.
  • Quick, Michael (2009) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (4th ed.). Oxford: Railway & Canal Historical Society. ISBN 978-0-901461-57-5. OCLC 612226077.
  • Rear, W.G. (2012). Caernarvon & the Lines from Afonwen & Llanberis: 28: Scenes from the Past Railways of North Wales. Nottingham: Book Law Publications. ISBN 9-781907-094781.
  • Turner, Alun (2003). Gwynedd's Lost Railways. Catrine, Ayrshire: Stenlake Publishing. ISBN 9781840332599.

Further material

  • Clemens, Jim (2003) [1959-67]. North Wales Steam Lines No. 6 (DVD). Uffington, Shropshire: B&R Video Productions. BRVP No 79.
  • Dunn, J.M. (September 1958). Cooke, B.W.C. (ed.). "The Afonwen Line-1". The Railway Magazine. 104 (689). London: Tothill Press Limited.