Aber railway station (Gwynedd)
Disused railway station in Gwynedd, Wales
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Aber railway station was a railway station on the North Wales Coast Line in the Welsh county of Gwynedd. Although trains still pass on the main line, the station closed in 1960. A signal box on the site remained in use until the installation of colour light signalling.[1]
Aber | |||||
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Aber station in 1936, looking east toward Conwy | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Abergwyngregyn, Gwynedd Wales | ||||
| Coordinates | 53.2387°N 4.0226°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SH650732 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1 May 1848 | ||||
| Closed | 12 September 1960 | ||||
Original company | Chester and Holyhead Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
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History
The station was opened by the Chester and Holyhead Railway on 1 May 1848 when it opened its line as far as Bangor.[2][3]
The station had two platforms on either side of a double track line. Facilities for goods included cattle pens and a siding for loading slate from the adjacent writing slate manufactory.[4][5]
The station was host to a LMS caravan from 1934 to 1938 followed by four caravans in 1939. A camping coach was also positioned at the Aber station by the London Midland Region from 1954 to 1959.[6]
The station was closed by the British Transport Commission on 12 September 1960.[2]