Rhydyronen | |
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Station on heritage railway | |
General information | |
Location | Bryncrug, Gwynedd Wales |
Coordinates | 52°36′00″N 4°02′46″W / 52.600°N 4.046°W |
Grid reference | SH614021 |
Operated by | Talyllyn Railway Preservation Society |
Platforms | 1 |
History | |
Original company | Talyllyn Railway Company |
Key dates | |
1867 | Opened |
c. 1900 | Loop built |
1951 | Operation taken over by Talyllyn Railway Preservation Society |
1954 | Siding removed |
1957 | Loop reinstated |
1971 | Loop west points removed |
1977 | Siding removed |
1979 | Platform extended |
Rhydyronen railway station (also known as Rhyd-yr-onen railway station) is a request stop on the Talyllyn Railway, near Tywyn, Gwynedd in mid-Wales. It was built in 1867[1] to serve local farms, and the village of Bryn-crug.
The name 'Rhyd-yr-onen' means 'Ford of the ash tree'.