Heritage railway stations · North Wales
Penrhyndeudraeth railway station
Penrhyndeudraeth railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in wales-north, United Kingdom.
John Haynes — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
About
Penrhyndeudraeth railway station is a Grade II*-listed building in wales-north, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Penrhyndeudraeth railway station is a railway station serving the small town of Penrhyndeudraeth on the Dwyryd Estuary in Gwynedd, Wales. It is a station on the Cambrian Coast Railway with services between Shrewsbury and Pwllheli via Machynlleth.
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Background
History
The railway line between and Pwllheli was authorised to be built by the Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway (A&WCR) on 22 July 1861. During construction, the A&WCR amalgamated with the Cambrian Railways, this being authorised on 5 July 1865 and effective from 5 August 1866. The section between Barmouth and opened on 2 September 1867, and Penrhyndeudraeth station opened the same day. In 2016, The Welsh Government funded the installation of a reinforced glass fibre Harrington Hump on the platform to improve access for wheelchair and pushchair users onto and off trains.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.9288, -4.0646
- District
- Gwynedd
- Parish
- Penrhyndeudraeth
- Postcode
- LL48 6LL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Sources
- wikidata: Q2646723 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Penrhyndeudraeth railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Penrhyndeudraeth railway station?
- Penrhyndeudraeth railway station is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL48 6LL), in the parish of Penrhyndeudraeth.
- Who owns Penrhyndeudraeth railway station?
- Penrhyndeudraeth railway station is owned by Transport for Wales.
- Is Penrhyndeudraeth railway station a listed building?
- Penrhyndeudraeth railway station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Penrhyndeudraeth railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Penrhyndeudraeth railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Penrhyndeudraeth railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LL48 6LL. It sits within the Dwyfor Meirionnydd parliamentary constituency.