Penhelig railway station

Penhelig railway station (Welsh: Penhelyg) serves the eastern outskirts of the seaside resort of Aberdyfi in Gwynedd, Wales. It was opened by the Great Western Railway in 1933.[1]

Penhelig Welsh: Penhelyg
Location	Aberdyfi, Gwynedd Wales
Coordinates	52.546°N 4.035°W
Grid reference	SN620961
Managed by	Transport for Wales
Platforms	1
Other information
Station code	PHG
Classification	DfT category F2
Key dates
8 May 1933	opened
Passengers
2015/16	10,780
2016/17	10,400
2017/18	8,570
2018/19	8,852
2019/20	9,100
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Its situation is unusual, being located on a short length of sharply curved single track between two tunnels. The station is an unstaffed halt on the Cambrian Coast Railway with passenger services to Tywyn, Barmouth, Harlech, Porthmadog, Pwllheli, Machynlleth and Shrewsbury. Trains stop on request.

2018 reconstruction

Between 1 January and 30 March, the station was closed as Network Rail replaced the previous timber platform with an improved structure coated with glass reinforced plastic. This is intended to reduce the need for maintenance work. The station lighting was also improved with the addition of a dot matrix display for train departures, as well as improvements on the tunnels either side of the station. During the closure, Arriva Trains Wales provided a taxi service to those wishing to use the station.[2]

Facilities

The station has very few facilities. There are no ticketing facilities at the station, and it is unstaffed. There is no help point, waiting room or toilets. There is also no car park, but a bus shelter is located outside the station, on the opposite side of the road. [3]

Gallery

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  The station in 2009 prior to the 2018 reconstruction of the platform
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  The station in 2019 from the east end of the platform

References

1. Johnson, Peter. The Cambrian Railways : a new history. ISBN 9780860936442.
2. "Residents urged to 'drop-in' to find out more about upgrade of Penhelig Station". Network Rail. Network Rail. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
3. "Station Facilities". National Rail Enquiries. National Rail. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.

External links

Media related to Penhelig railway station at Wikimedia Commons

• Train times and station information for Penhelig railway station from National Rail