Aber railway station (Gwynedd)
Aber | |
|---|---|
 Aber station in 1936, looking east toward Conwy | |
| General information | |
| Location | Abergwyngregyn, Gwynedd Wales |
| Coordinates | 53°14′19″N 4°01′21″W / 53.2387°N 4.0226°W |
| Grid reference | SH650732 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Chester and Holyhead Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 May 1848 | Station opens |
| 12 September 1960 | Station closed |
Aber railway station was a railway station on the North Wales Coast Line in the Welsh county of Gwynedd. Although trains still pass on the main line, the station closed in 1960. A signal box on the site remained in use until the installation of colour light signalling.[1]
History
[edit]The station was opened by the Chester and Holyhead Railway on 1 May 1848 when it opened its line as far as Bangor.[2][3]
The station had two platforms on either side of a double track line. Facilities for goods included cattle pens and a siding for loading slate from the adjacent writing slate manufactory.[4][5]
The station was host to a LMS caravan from 1934 to 1938 followed by four caravans in 1939. A camping coach was also positioned at the Aber station by the London Midland Region from 1954 to 1959.[6]
The station was closed by the British Transport Commission on 12 September 1960.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Railways of North Wales 1975-1983: aber:general". 2d53.co.uk. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
- ^ a b Quick 2022, p. 41.
- ^ Grant 2017, p. 111.
- ^ "Aber station on OS Six-inch map Caernarvonshire VII.NE (includes: Aber; Llanfairfechan.)". National Library of Scotland. 1888. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ The Railway Clearing House 1970, p. 9.
- ^ McRae 1997, pp. 22, 39-40 & 50.
Bibliography
[edit]- Grant, Donald J. (2017). Directory of the Railway Companies of Great Britain (1st ed.). Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicestershire: Troubador Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-1-78803-768-6.
- McRae, Andrew (1997). British Railway Camping Coach Holidays: The 1930s & British Railways (London Midland Region). Vol. Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part One). Foxline. ISBN 1-870119-48-7.
- Quick, Michael (2022) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (PDF). version 5.04. Railway & Canal Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2022.
- The Railway Clearing House (1970) [1904]. The Railway Clearing House Handbook of Railway Stations 1904 (1970 D&C Reprint ed.). Newton Abbot: David & Charles Reprints. p. 461. ISBN 0-7153-5120-6.
Further reading
[edit]- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2012). Rhyl to Bangor. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 96-97. ISBN 9781908174154. OCLC 859594415.
External links
[edit]- Pictures and plans of the station[permanent dead link]
- Station history and images at Disused Stations
- The station site after closure
- Station on navigable O. S. map
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llanfairfechan | London and North Western Railway North Wales Coast Line |
Bangor | ||
