Garneddwen Halt railway station

Garneddwen Halt in Merioneth (now Gwynedd), Wales, was formerly a station at the summit of the Great Western Railway Ruabon to Barmouth line. It closed to passengers on Monday 18 January 1965.

This article is about the station on the Ruabon to Barmouth line. For the hamlet on the Corris Railway, see Garneddwen.

Garneddwen Halt
The Up platform at Garneddwen Halt in May 1975, looking West towards Barmouth.
General information
LocationGarneddwen, Gwynedd
Wales
Grid referenceSH849269
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
9 Jul 1928Opened
18 January 1965Closed

This should not be confused with Garneddwen Station on the narrow-gauge Corris Railway.

The station had two short staggered platforms with a passing loop and signal box. The station could only be accessed by a path from the Bala to Dolgellau road. Both platforms are still extant on farmland and can be seen from the A494.

  • Looking East towards Ruabon showing the Down platform and demolished remains of the signal box. May 1975.
    Looking East towards Ruabon showing the Down platform and demolished remains of the signal box. May 1975.
  • The Halt's nameboard on the Down platform. May 1975.
    The Halt's nameboard on the Down platform. May 1975.

Neighbouring stations
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Llys Halt   Great Western Railway
Ruabon Barmouth Line		   Drws-y-Nant

References
  • Rear, William; Norman Jones (1990). The Llangollen Line Ruabon to Barmouth. Foxline Publishing. ISBN 1-870119-10-X.

Further reading
  • Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2010). Ruabon to Barmouth. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 84-85. ISBN 9781906008840. OCLC 651922152.

52.8287°N 3.7076°W / 52.8287; -3.7076


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