Amlwch railway station

Amlwch
Amlwch temporary station erected for the Lein Amlwch special trains in 1992
General information
LocationAmlwch, Isle of Anglesey
Wales
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyAnglesey Central Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
3 June 1867Opened[1]
7 December 1964Closed[2]

Amlwch railway station was the original terminus of the Anglesey Central Railway line from Gaerwen. A light railway extension was later added for freight purposes. All stations on the Amlwch line closed to passengers in 1964 as part of the Beeching Axe; freight works continued until 1993.

  1. ^ Richards, Melville: Atlas Môn, page 99. Cyngor Gwlad Môn, 1972
  2. ^ Passengers No More by G.Daniels and L.Dench