Heritage railway stations · North Wales
Pwllheli railway station
Also known as: Gorsaf reilffordd Pwllheli
Pwllheli railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in wales-north, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
About
Pwllheli 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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Heritage listing
http://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=en&id=4589
From Cadw under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Pwllheli railway station serves the small coastal town of Pwllheli, on the Llŷn Peninsula in Gwynedd, Wales. It is the northern terminus of the Cambrian Coast Railway.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
In 1861 the Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway was given authorisation to build a line along Cardigan Bay between and Porthdinllaen on the Llŷn Peninsula. However, the final five miles across the Llŷn Peninsula were never built. By 1865 the company had merged to become part of Cambrian Railways. When the first Pwllheli station opened on Thursday 10 October 1867 the decision to not complete the final five miles to Nefyn had already been taken. The station, which was about a half a mile from the town, became the line's terminus. On 19 July 1909 a second station was opened near by the town centre following land reclamation that permitted the extension of the line. It had two tracks separated…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.8880, -4.4170
- District
- Gwynedd
- Parish
- Pwllheli
- Postcode
- LL53 5HG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Sources
- wikidata: Q1854042 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Pwllheli railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pwllheli railway station?
- Pwllheli railway station is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL53 5HG), in the parish of Pwllheli.
- Who owns Pwllheli railway station?
- Pwllheli railway station is owned by Transport for Wales.
- Is Pwllheli railway station a listed building?
- Pwllheli railway station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Pwllheli railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Pwllheli railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Pwllheli railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LL53 5HG. It sits within the Dwyfor Meirionnydd parliamentary constituency.