Heritage railway stations · Mid Wales
Tonfanau railway station
In or near Aberdyfi.
Tonfanau railway station in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
Brian Gordon Pitt — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Tonfanau · 0.1 km
- Free entry
About
Tonfanau railway station is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Tonfanau railway station is a railway stop that serves Tonfanau in Gwynedd, Wales. The station is located alongside the ruins of the army base it once served and only a couple of occupied buildings can be found within the surrounding area.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station, which was opened by the Cambrian Railways, first appeared in Bradshaw in July 1896. Due to the deteriorating condition of the platforms, British Rail had considered withdrawing services as from 14 May 1984, but the station was reprieved with minimum maintenance on the grounds of 'educational journeys and the occasional passenger'. The question of closure was revisited by British Rail in the 1990s when it requested the permission of the Secretary of State for Transport to close Tonfanau and three other Cambrian Coast stations (namely Abererch, Llandecwyn and Tygwyn). Their winter 1995/96 timetable featured only one northbound and three southbound trains Mondays to Saturdays,…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.6140, -4.1240
- District
- Gwynedd
- Parish
- Llangelynnin
- Postcode
- LL36 9LP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dwyfor Meirionnydd
- Nearest railway station
- Tonfanau — 0.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q3071598 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Tonfanau railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Villages · 0.1 km
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Reservoirs & lochs · 0.6 km
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Quarries · 1.1 km
Sarn y Bwch
Other places · 1.1 km
Bryn Tonfanau
Mountains & hills · 1.2 km
Llanfendigaid
Historic houses · 1.2 km
Tal-y-Gareg Camp
Vineyards · 1.2 km
Llechlwyd Tonfanau, Tywyn
Vineyards · 1.2 km
Llechlwyd Hillfort
Vineyards · 1.2 km
Tal y Garreg
Mountains & hills · 1.6 km
Tal y Gareg
Mountains & hills · 1.6 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tonfanau railway station?
- Tonfanau railway station is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL36 9LP), in the parish of Llangelynnin.
- What is Tonfanau railway station?
- Tonfanau railway station in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Tonfanau railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Tonfanau, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode LL36 9LP.
- Who owns Tonfanau railway station?
- Tonfanau railway station is owned by Transport for Wales.
- Is Tonfanau railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Tonfanau railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Tonfanau railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Tonfanau, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LL36 9LP.