Gaerwen railway station
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Gaerwen railway station was situated on the North Wales Coast Line
, serving as the junction for the Anglesey Central Railway
line to Amlwch
. The station closed to passengers in 1966, but the adjoining freight yard remained open for coal and fertiliser traffic before it also closed in 1984.
There were two signal box
es close to the station, one of which remains in use.
North Wales Coast Line
The North Wales Coast Line is the railway line from Crewe to Holyhead. Virgin Trains consider their services along it to be a spur of the West Coast Main Line. The first section from Crewe to Chester was built by the Chester and Crewe Railway and absorbed by the Grand Junction Railway shortly...
, serving as the junction for the Anglesey Central Railway
Anglesey Central Railway
The Anglesey Central Railway was a long standard-gauge railway in Anglesey, Wales, connecting the port of Amlwch and the county town of Llangefni with the North Wales Coast Line at Gaerwen. Built as an independent railway, the railway opened in portions from 1864 to 1867...
line to Amlwch
Amlwch
Amlwch is the most northerly town in Wales. It is situated on the north coast of the Isle of Anglesey, on the A5025 which connects it to Holyhead and to Menai Bridge. The town has no beach, but it has impressive coastal cliffs. Tourism is an important element of the local economy. At one time it...
. The station closed to passengers in 1966, but the adjoining freight yard remained open for coal and fertiliser traffic before it also closed in 1984.
There were two signal box
Signal box
On a rail transport system, signalling control is the process by which control is exercised over train movements by way of railway signals and block systems to ensure that trains operate safely, over the correct route and to the proper timetable...
es close to the station, one of which remains in use.