Hafod y Llyn railway station explained

Hafod y Llyn
Type:Station on heritage railway
Borough:Porthmadog, Gwynedd
Country:Wales
Coordinates:52.9826°N -4.0914°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Owned:Festiniog Railway Company
Manager:Welsh Highland Railway
Platforms:Temporary construction
Original:Welsh Highland Railway
Years1:2009
Events1:New temporary platform opened
Years2:26 May 2010
Events2:Closed
Years3:January 2011
Events3:Re-opened
Years4:March 2011
Events4:Closed for regular services

Hafod y Llyn is a halt in North Wales on the Welsh Highland Railway, located between and . It had been a halt, with a siding for a period on the original WHR, and a temporary terminus during the rebuilding of the line.

Originally, there was no plan for any construction here[1] on the rebuilding, with a new halt of the same name being planned 850 m [2] south of this location. However, being a convenient place for a loop during the rebuild, the construction of a small platform (with no other facilities) was undertaken in 2009. For a short space of time, it was to be called Hen Hafod, but local representation convinced the idea to be dropped

The station opened to passenger traffic on 21 May 2009 and was the WHR's southern terminus. As the station had no parking or other passenger facilities, only self-sufficient walkers and cyclists could board or alight there.

Hafod y Llyn closed on 26 May 2010, when the next section of line to Pont Croesor opened.[3] From January to March, 2011, trains ran to Hafod y Llyn from Porthmadog as part of the Winter Warmer services.[4] [5] This replaced the similar service on the Ffestiniog line to Trwyn-y-garnedd, which was suspended due to the bypass construction work at Minffordd. It is still occasionally used such as in March 2017 when it appeared in the timetable.

Notes and References

  1. [Chainage]
  2. Chainage 27100 on the TWA Maps
  3. Web site: Company Timetable. 27 May 2010.
  4. Web site: Ffestiniog Railway Winter Timetable January to April 2011 . 20 February 2011 . 21 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130321043735/http://www.festrail.co.uk/timetable-fr.htm?mn=3&sm=3-0 . dead .
  5. Web site: Welsh Highland Railway Timetable January to April 2011 . 20 February 2011 . 22 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110722212901/http://www.festrail.co.uk/timetable-whr.htm?mn=3&sm=3-1 . dead .