Blaenau Ffestiniog (Pantyrafon) | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd Wales |
| Coordinates | 53°00′13″N 3°56′36″W / 53.0036°N 3.9433°W |
| 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] |
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]
- ^ Rear 1991, Plate 30.
- ^ Linsley 2000, p. 59.
- ^ Butt 1995, p. 36.
- ^ Johnson 1995, p. 70.