Groeslon railway station

Groeslon
Remains of the station in 1999
General information
LocationGwynedd
Wales
Coordinates53°04′43″N 4°16′52″W / 53.0787°N 4.2811°W / 53.0787; -4.2811
Grid referenceSH 473 559
Platforms2[1]
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNantlle Railway
Caernarvonshire Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1856Opened
12 June 1865Closed
2 September 1867Reopened by the Carnarvonshire Railway
7 December 1964Closed[2][3][4]

Groeslon railway station served the village of Groeslon, Gwynedd, Wales. It operated first as part of the Nantlle Tramway and afterwards as a railway under the auspices of several different companies. The station and line closed on 7 December 1964 as recommended in the Beeching Report.

  1. ^ Mitchell & Smith 2010, Photos 40-44 & Map XIII.
  2. ^ Butt 1995, p. 110.
  3. ^ Turner 2003, pp. 7 & 8.
  4. ^ Quick 2009, p. 196.