Nantmor railway station
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Nantmor | |
|---|---|
| Station on heritage railway | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Nantmor, Gwynedd Wales |
| Coordinates | 52°59′37″N 4°05′21″W / 52.99357°N 4.08919°W |
| Grid reference | SH598461 |
| Owned by | Festiniog Railway Company |
| Managed by | Welsh Highland Railway |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| Original company | Welsh Highland Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1923 | opened |
| 1934 | renamed Aberglaslyn |
| 1936 | closed |
| 2007 | planning permission approved |
| 26 May 2010 | Reopened |
Nantmor is a railway halt in North Wales serving the nearby hamlet of the same name. It is located between the stations of Beddgelert and Pont Croesor on the recently restored Welsh Highland Railway. It had existed during the first period of the WHR, 1923–1936, and was rebuilt for the current line, opening on 27 May 2010.
It was originally constructed as part of the Welsh Highland Railway and opened in 1923. In 1934 the Festiniog Railway Company assumed direct control of the WHR and renamed the station Aberglaslyn as part of an attempt to attract more passengers.[1] The station closed in 1936 when passenger traffic on the historic railway ceased.
The original station had a corrugated iron building. A replica was built in 1996, by the WHR Ltd, at its terminus at Pen-y-Mount Junction.
