Rhosneigr railway station

Rhosneigr railway station serves the village of Rhosneigr on the isle of Anglesey, off the coast of north Wales. The unstaffed station is managed by Transport for Wales, who also operate all trains that serve it.

Rhosneigr
Location	Rhosneigr, Anglesey Wales
Coordinates	53.235°N 4.507°W
Grid reference	SH328737
Managed by	Transport for Wales
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	RHO
Classification	DfT category F2
Passengers
2015/16	16,160
2016/17	12,990
2017/18	11,558
2018/19	10,844
2019/20	11,472
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

History

The station was opened in May 1907,[1] much later than the other Anglesey stations on the North Wales Coast Line. It was closed between 1 January 1917 and 1 February 1919[1] as an economy measure during World War I. Unlike the other stations it has neither sidings or a goods yard. The station buildings were originally made of wood but in 1953 they were replaced by concrete structures. Of these, the structure on platform one remains whilst the one on platform two has been replaced by a metal and plastic bus stop-style shelter. The station master's house still stands but is a private dwelling.[2]

Facilities

There are no ticketing facilities of any kind here, so tickets must be bought prior to travel or on the train. The station does though have digital CIS displays to provide train running information, along with a pay phone and timetable poster boards. Although there is step-free access to each side, the paths to each platform are steep and not made up, so are unsuitable for wheelchair users.[3]

Services

There is a roughly two-hourly weekday service in each direction from the station (with some extra morning and evening trains), plus a limited Sunday service (six to Holyhead, seven toward Chester). Most eastbound trains run to Wrexham General, Shrewsbury and Birmingham International, although a few services run to either Crewe or Cardiff.[4] Trains stop on request.

Preceding station		National Rail		Following station
Tŷ Croes		Transport for Wales Rail North Wales Coast Line		Valley

References

1. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 196. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
2. Jones, Geraint: Anglesey Railways, page 31. Carreg Gwalch, 2005
3. Rhosneigr station facilities National Rail Enquiries
4. Table 81 National Rail timetable, December 2018

Further reading

• Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2011). Bangor to Holyhead. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 50-53. ISBN 9781908174017. OCLC 795179106.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

External links

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