Bodorgan railway station

Bodorgan railway station serves the hamlet of Bodorgan and the village of Bethel on the Isle of Anglesey, Wales.^[2][3] The stop is an unstaffed halt, and serves as a request stop for Chester and Holyhead-bound local trains along the North Wales coast.

Bodorgan
Bodorgan Railway Station in July 2020
General information
Location	Bodorgan, Anglesey Wales
Coordinates	53.204°N 4.418°W / 53.204; -4.418
Grid reference	SH386701
Managed by	Transport for Wales Rail
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	BOR
Classification	DfT category F2
History
Opened	October 1849
Original company	Chester and Holyhead Railway
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Passengers
2019/20	5,030
2020/21	682
2021/22	4,302
2022/23	4,956
2023/24	6,374
Listed Building – Grade II
Feature	Bordorgan Railway Station, main building
Designated	26 March 1990
Reference no.	5756[1]
Location
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

History

The station in June 1986

The station, which was originally to be called Trefdraeth, was opened in October 1849^[4][5] and had a small signal box, a small goods yard and a water tower. The goods yard closed in December 1964 but the stationmaster's house remains (now in private use).^[6] There are stone-built shelters on both platforms.

At around 05:00 am on 8 February 2011 an unnamed man was hit by a Holyhead-bound train near the station and died at the scene.^[7]

Facilities

The station has the same range of amenities as others on this part of the line (CIS screens, timetable poster boards and a payphone). No ticketing facilities are available however, so these must be purchased in advance or on the train. Level access is available to both platforms, though platform 2 is only reachable by a barrow crossing and so care is advised when using it.^[8] Platform 1 is very low and portable steps are available to assist passengers when boarding trains.

Services

There is a two-hourly weekday service in each direction from the station. Most eastbound trains run to Wrexham General, Shrewsbury and Birmingham International, although a small number run to either Crewe or Cardiff.^[9]

The Sunday service is irregular (six westbound, seven eastbound) and runs mainly to/from Crewe, with one service to Wrexham and Cardiff.

Preceding station		National Rail		Following station
Llanfairpwll		Transport for Wales Rail North Wales Coast Line		Tŷ Croes