Tŷ Croes | |
Symbol Location: | gb |
Symbol: | rail |
Borough: | Tŷ Croes, Anglesey |
Country: | Wales |
Coordinates: | 53.223°N -4.475°W |
Grid Name: | Grid reference |
Manager: | Transport for Wales Rail |
Platforms: | 2 |
Code: | TYC |
Classification: | DfT category F2 |
Footnotes: | Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
Tŷ Croes railway station serves Tŷ Croes on the isle of Anglesey, Wales which is served by Transport for Wales Rail and is a request stop.
The station, originally to be named Llanfaelog, was opened in November 1848 with a signal box being added in 1872. The box is located next to a level crossing which separates the two staggered platforms. There was a warehouse and a crane nearby and a small goods yard which closed in 1964.[1] The crossing gates are still hand worked by the crossing keeper – the Grade II listed box was formerly a block post, but no longer works as such (the block section now runs from Gaerwen to).[2]
The station is unmanned and has no ticketing provision – all tickets must be bought in advance or on the train. The station buildings still stand and are now used as a private residence; basic waiting shelters are provided for passenger use on each side. Digital display screens, timetable posters and a telephone provide train running information. Step-free access is available to both platforms via ramps from the road that crosses the line here, though the gradient on both makes the station unsuitable for wheelchair users.[3]
There is a two-hourly weekday service in each direction from the station. Most eastbound trains run to Wrexham General, Shrewsbury and, although a small number run to either Crewe or Cardiff instead.
The Sunday service is irregular (six westbound, seven eastbound) and runs mainly to/from Crewe with one service to Wrexham and Cardiff.