Pontrhythallt railway station

Pontrhythallt was a railway station in the village of Pont Rhythallt, Gwynedd, Wales.^[7] This station opened in 1869 and closed for regular passenger services in 1930, but trains continued to pass through until the last goods train of all on 3 September 1964, which delivered a panel of lap fencing.^[8][9]

Pontrhythallt
The former railway bridge by the station
General information
Location	Pont Rhythallt, Gwynedd Wales
Coordinates	53.1502°N 4.1778°W / 53.1502; -4.1778
Grid reference	SH 544 636
Platforms	1[1]
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Carnarvon and Llanberis Railway
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping	London Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
October 1869	Opened[2]
22 September 1930	Closed to regular passenger traffic[3][4][5]
September 1962	Excursions ceased
7 September 1964	Station closed to residual coal traffic[6]

v t e Carnarvonshire Railway
Legend
Bangor and Carnarvon Railway to Bangor Caernarvon Carnarvon and Llanberis Railway Caernarfon (WHR) Quay sidings Caernarvon (Morfa) Carnarvon (Pant) Pont Rug Halt Pontrhythallt Bontnewydd (WHR) Cwm-y-Glo Llanberis Tunnel Glynrhonwy Quarries Padarn Halt Llanberis Dinas Junction Welsh Highland Railway Llanwnda Groeslon Penygroes Nantlle Branch Junction Nantlle summit Pant Glas Brynkir Ynys Llangybi Chwilog Aberystwith & Welsh Coast Rly to Pwllheli Afon Wen Aberystwith & Welsh Coast Rly to Porthmadog

The station was at the end of a nearly five mile climb from crossing the Afon Seiont on the southern edge of Caernarfon.^[10][11] Pontrhythallt's "Home" signal was the first since leaving the town, 5.75 miles (9.25 km) earlier.^[12]

The 1939 Working timetable shows that some excursions made unadvertised stops at Pontrhythallt.^[13]

The line was lifted in early 1965.^[14][15] The station survives as a private dwelling. The bridge over the Afon Rhythallt immediately next to the station has lost its original railway decking, but has been replaced with a footbridge.

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Pont Rug (Halt) Line and station closed		Carnarvonshire Railway Llanberis Branch		Cwm-y-Glo Line and station closed

References

1. Mitchell & Smith 2010, Photo 93-95 & Map XXVI.
2. Turner 2003, p. 14.
3. Butt 1995, p. 188.
4. The station's history, via Disused Stations
5. Quick 2009, p. 316.
6. Mitchell & Smith 2010, Photo 95.
7. Jowett 1989, Map 44.
8. Rear 1979, p. 88.
9. Rear 2012, p. 53.
10. Rear 2012, Page 72, gradient diagram.
11. Kneale 1980, Plate 128.
12. Dunn 1958, p. 719.
13. The station and line's Summer 1939 Working Timetable, via Rail Chronology
14. Kneale 1986, Plates 175-7.
15. Rear 2003, p. 191.

Sources

• Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
• Dunn, J.M. (October 1958). Cooke, B.W.C. (ed.). "The Afonwen Line-2". The Railway Magazine. 104 (690). London: Tothill Press Limited. ISSN 0033-8923.
• Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
• Kneale, E.N. (1980). North Wales Steam, 1927–68. Poole: Oxford Publishing Co. ISBN 978-0-86093-074-7.
• Kneale, E.N. (1986). North Wales Steam: v. 2. Poole: Oxford Publishing Co. ISBN 978-0-86093-305-2.
• Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2010). Bangor to Portmadoc: Including Three Llanberis Lines. Country Railway Routes. Midhurst: Middleton Press. ISBN 978-1-906008-72-7.
• Quick, Michael (2009) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (4th ed.). Oxford: Railway & Canal Historical Society. ISBN 978-0-901461-57-5. OCLC 612226077.
• Rear, W.G. (2012). Caernarvon & the Lines from Afonwen & Llanberis: 28: Scenes from the Past Railways of North Wales. Nottingham: Book Law Publications. ISBN 978-1-907094-78-1.
• Rear, W.G. (2003). From Chester to Holyhead : The Branch Lines. Shepperton: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 978-0-86093-569-8.
• Rear, W.G. (1979). London Midland steam in North Wales. Truro: D Bradford Barton Ltd. ISBN 978-0-85153-225-7.
• Turner, Alun (2003). Gwynedd's Lost Railways. Catrine: Stenlake Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84033-259-9.

External links

• The station on a navigable Edwardian 6" OS map in National Library of Scotland
• The station and line in Rail Map Online
• The station and line CLS with mileages in Railway Codes
• Images of the station in Yahoo
• The station and line in Rail Chronology
• The station and line in Signalling Record Society
• 1957 railtour including the line in Manchester Railway Society
• 5 May 1957 railtour record in Six Bells Junction