Hafod y Llyn railway station

Hafod y Llyn is a halt in North Wales on the Welsh Highland Railway, located between Beddgelert and Pont Croesor. It had been a halt, with a siding for a period on the original WHR,[1] and a temporary terminus during the rebuilding of the line.

Hafod y Llyn
Station on heritage railway
The site of the station viewed from a passing train
General information
LocationPorthmadog, Gwynedd
Wales
Coordinates52.98259°N 4.09141°W / 52.98259; -4.09141
Grid referenceSH596448
Owned byFestiniog Railway Company
Managed byWelsh Highland Railway
PlatformsTemporary construction
History
Original companyWelsh Highland Railway
Key dates
2009New temporary platform opened
26 May 2010Closed
January 2011Re-opened
March 2011Closed for regular services

Originally, there was no plan for any construction here[2] on the rebuilding, with a new halt of the same name being planned 850 m [3] south of this location. However, being a convenient place for a loop during the rebuild, construction of a small platform (with no other facilities) was undertaken during 2009. For a short space of time it was to be called Hen Hafod, but local representation convinced the idea to be dropped

The station opened to passenger traffic on 21 May 2009 and was the WHR's southern terminus. As the station has no parking or other passenger facilities, only self-sufficient walkers and cyclists could board or alight there.

Hafod y Llyn closed on 26 May 2010, when the next section of line to Pont Croesor opened.[4] From January to March, 2011, trains ran to Hafod y Llyn from Porthmadog as part of the Winter Warmer services.[5][6] This replaced the similar service on the Ffestiniog line to Trwyn-y-garnedd, which was suspended due to the bypass construction work at Minffordd. Still occasionally used such as in March 2017 when it appeared in the timetable.

Preceding station Heritage Railways  Heritage railways Following station
Beddgelert   Welsh Highland Railway   Pont Croesor
  Historical railways  
Nantmor   Welsh Highland Railway   Hafod Garregog

References
  1. Boyd, James I.C. (1988) [1972]. Narrow Gauge Railways in South Caernarvonshire – Volume 1. Headington: The Oakwood Press. ISBN 978-0-85361-365-7. OCLC 20417464.
  2. Chainage 26250 on the TWA Maps
  3. Chainage 27100 on the TWA Maps
  4. "Company Timetable". Retrieved 27 May 2010.
  5. "Ffestiniog Railway Winter Timetable January to April 2011". Archived from the original on 21 March 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  6. "Welsh Highland Railway Timetable January to April 2011". Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
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