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Llanberis railway station was located in Llanberis, Gwynedd, Wales.[6] It was a short walk from the Llanberis station of the Snowdon Mountain Railway. It opened 1 July 1869, and closed for regular passenger services in 1930. But it was still used by summer excursion trains[7] until 7 September 1962 and freight services until 3 September 1964.[8][9]

Llanberis
General information
Location	Gwynedd Wales
Coordinates	53.1188°N 4.1230°W / 53.1188; -4.1230
Grid reference	SH 580 600
Platforms	1[1]
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Carnarvon and Llanberis Railway
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Railways
Key dates
1 July 1869	Opened[2]
22 September 1930	Closed to regular passenger services[3][4]
7 September 1962	Excursion traffic ceased
7 September 1964	Closed completely[5]
1965	Track lifted

v t e Carnarvonshire Railway
Legend
Bangor and Carnarvon Railway to Bangor Caernarvon Carnarvon and Llanberis Railway Caernarfon (WHR) Quay sidings Caernarvon (Morfa) Carnarvon (Pant) Pont Rug Halt Pontrhythallt Bontnewydd (WHR) Cwm-y-Glo Llanberis Tunnel Glynrhonwy Quarries Padarn Halt Llanberis Dinas Junction Welsh Highland Railway Llanwnda Groeslon Penygroes Nantlle Branch Junction Nantlle summit Pant Glas Brynkir Ynys Llangybi Chwilog Aberystwith & Welsh Coast Rly to Pwllheli Afon Wen Aberystwith & Welsh Coast Rly to Porthmadog

The last fare-paying passenger service was an enthusiasts' special on 20 October 1964.[10][11]

An engine shed stood between the goods yard and the 42' turntable beyond the end of the platform.[12][13] From 1948 to 1962 some excursion trains used an observation car which was turned round on the turntable so occupants always had an open view.[14] The shed closed around 1915 and had been demolished by 1919. The goods yard was the last part of the working railway to close.

The station had a ticket platform at its northern end.[15][16] A LMS caravan was sited opposite from 1934 to 1939. A camping coach was also positioned here by the London Midland Region from 1954 to 1959 (two coaches in 1954 only).[17][18]

The line was lifted in 1965.[19] The station site and most of the trackbed as far as Cwm-y-Glo are now occupied by the improved A4086, which bypasses the centre of Llanberis. In 2015 the original station building was in use as a craft shop.[8]

References

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Further reading

External links

• "Llanberis in its heyday". Archive Images.
• "The station on a navigable Edwardian 6" OS Map". National Library of Scotland.
• "The station and line". Rail Map Online.
• "The station and line CLS with mileages". Railway Codes.
• "Images of Llanberis station(s)". Yahoo.
• "The station with photos". History Points.
• "The locoshed at Llanberis LNWR station". Caernarvonshire Archives.
• "Llanberis LNWR station". Caernarvonshire Archives.
• "LNWR station". N W Rail.
• "The station and line". Rail Chronology.
• "The station and line". Signalling Record Society.
• "5 May 1957 railtour including the line". Manchester Railway Society.
• "5 May 1957 railtour record". Six Bells Junction.

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Padarn Halt Line and station closed		Carnarvonshire Railway Llanberis Branch		Terminus

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