Heritage railway stations · Mid Wales
Abergynolwyn railway station
Abergynolwyn railway station in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Abergynolwyn railway station is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Abergynolwyn railway station is a station on the Talyllyn Railway near Abergynolwyn, Gwynedd, in Mid-Wales. It is 6.55 miles (10.54 km) from Tywyn Wharf. The name 'Abergynolwyn' means 'Mouth-of-the-River-with-a-Whirlpool'.
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Background
Architecture
The original station building was built for the opening of the railway to passenger services in 1867. It was of timber construction – like the station building at (which was the only other passenger station on the railway when the railway was opened). The station was not built out of slate, like all the other stations on the railway, because it was built before the railway's construction finished, when there was no slate from the Bryn Eglwys quarry to build it out of. A platform was provided for passengers, on the north side of the line. A siding was provided at the west end of the station, just before the start of the run-round loop. The date at which this was first laid is unknown, but it…
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- Coordinates
- 52.6386, -3.9661
- District
- Gwynedd
- Parish
- Llanfihangel-y-Pennant
- Postcode
- LL36 9UR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Sources
- wikidata: Q4667110 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Abergynolwyn railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Abergynolwyn railway station?
- Abergynolwyn railway station is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL36 9UR), in the parish of Llanfihangel-y-Pennant.
- Who owns Abergynolwyn railway station?
- Abergynolwyn railway station is owned by Talyllyn Railway Preservation Society.
- Is Abergynolwyn railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Abergynolwyn railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Abergynolwyn railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LL36 9UR. It sits within the Dwyfor Meirionnydd parliamentary constituency.