Llandanwg railway station

Llandanwg railway station is in the village of Llandanwg in Gwynedd, Wales. It is an unstaffed halt on the Cambrian Coast Railway with direct passenger services to Harlech, Porthmadog and Pwllheli to the north and west, and Barmouth, Machynlleth, Shrewsbury and Birmingham to the south and east.

Llandanwg
National Rail
Llandanwg Halt from the overbridge
General information
LocationLlandanwg, Gwynedd
Wales
Coordinates52.836224°N 4.123671°W / 52.836224; -4.123671
Grid referenceSH570286
Managed byTransport for Wales
Platforms1
Other information
Station codeLDN
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Opened8 November 1929
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Passengers
2017/18Increase 4,312
2018/19Increase 4,682
2019/20Decrease 3,884
2020/21Decrease 8
2021/22Increase 464
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

History

The railway line was opened by the Cambrian Railways in 1867, but the station did not open until 1929, after the Cambrian Railways had been incorporated into the Great Western Railway.[1]

During the Coronavirus pandemic, from 22 June 2020, trains did not call at the station due to the short platform and the inability to maintain social distancing between passengers and the guard when opening the train door.[2] However, trains now call again at the station. The platform, once wooden in construction, has now (2023) been replaced by a modern structure. This has blunt ends, but is still very short, and the original GWR corrugated metal shelter remains. It therefore retains much of its charm as a rural halt.

Services

Trains run approximately every two hours in both directions, but with significantly fewer trains on Sundays. All trains run as far as Pwllheli and Machynlleth, with some running beyond Machynlleth to Shrewsbury and Birmingham, whilst others provide onward connections there. All trains call at Llandanwg only on request.[3]

Preceding station   National Rail National Rail   Following station
Transport for Wales
Cambrian Coast Line
  Historical railways  
Llanbedr and Pensarn
Line and station open		   Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway
Cambrian Railways
   Harlech
Line and station open

References
  1. "The Cambrian Railways" - Oakwood Press (1954)
  2. "Covid-19 timetable from 29 March 2021".
  3. "UK Journey Planner". National Rail Enquiries. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
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