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Blaenau Ffestiniog (Pantyrafon) was the London and North Western Railway's (LNWR) first passenger station in Blaenau Ffestiniog, then in Merionethshire, now in Gwynedd, Wales. It opened on 22 July 1879 as a temporary structure for use until the company's permanent station opened on 1 April 1881, when the temporary structure closed. It was situated within yards of the southern portal of Ffestiniog Tunnel.[4]

Blaenau Ffestiniog (Pantyrafon)
General information
Location	Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd Wales
Coordinates	53.0036°N 3.9433°W / 53.0036; -3.9433
Grid reference	SH 696 469
Platforms	1[1][2]
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	London and North Western Railway
Key dates
22 July 1879	Opened
1 April 1881	Replaced by permanent station[3]

v t e Conwy Valley line
Legend
Llandudno Deganwy North Wales Coast Line to Holyhead Llandudno Junction North Wales Coast Line to Crewe Glan Conwy Tal-y-Cafn Dolgarrog North Llanrwst Llanrwst Betws-y-Coed Pont-y-Pant Dolwyddelan Roman Bridge Ffestiniog Tunnel Blaenau Ffestiniog (Pantyrafon) Ffestiniog Railway to Porthmadog Harbour Blaenau Festiniog Junction Blaenau Ffestiniog North Blaenau Ffestiniog Trawsfynydd nuclear power station Bala & Festiniog Railway to Bala Junction

Context

The evolution of Blaenau's passenger stations was complex with five different railway companies providing services to the area.

The station's name

Different sources refer to the station as "Blaenau Festiniog",[5] "Pantyrafon",[6] "Blaenau Festiniog (1)",[3] or give descriptions, such as "a temporary station at the 'town' end of the tunnel",[7] "the first temporary station",[1] or "a temporary terminus near the foot of the Llechwedd incline".[8]

Whatever it was called, the station served workers living in the Conwy Valley and working in the quarries north west of Blaenau, but was half a mile from the town itself.

The station today

No trace of the station survives.[9][10][11][12][13][14][15]

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Terminus		London and North Western Railway		Roman Bridge

Gallery

• "Tunnel mouth, Blaenau Ffestiniog North & Stesion Fain". Britain from Above.
• "Tunnel mouth, Blaenau Ffestiniog North & Stesion Fain". Britain from Above.
• "Blaenau Ffestiniog North & Stesion Fain". Britain from Above.

References

Sources

Other material

External links

• The station site on a navigable OS Map National Library of Scotland
• The station and line Rail Map Online
• The station on line LJT1 Railway Codes

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