Waunfawr railway station
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Waunfawr is a station on the narrow gauge Welsh Highland Railway
, which was built in 1877 as the North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways
Moel Tryfan Undertaking to carry dressed slate to Dinas Junction
on the LNWR. Passenger services ceased on 26 September 1936 and the station was reopened on 7 August 2000 following the reconstruction of the railway from Dinas
to Waunfawr
. The train services are operated by the Festiniog Railway Company.
In 2000, in order to remodel the layout of the station, the old building was carefully taken down. Although carefully deconstructed by the WH Heritage Group, sadly, the numbered and stored stone, was inadvertently used as fill for the embankments, by the contractor. However, all is not lost as a rebuild is planned in NWNG style but altered internally to suit 21st century requirements, when funds become available.
Following reconstruction, the section from Waunfawr to Rhyd Ddu
was formally reopened by HRH the Prince of Wales
on 30 July 2003. Prince Charles travelled from Waunfawr to Rhyd Ddu by special train.
The station flower and shrub beds were laid out and are maintained by the local community enterprise charity, Antur Waunfawr.
The Snowdonia Park Hotel adjoins the station and was built originally as the station master's house.
Entrance to and exit from the station platform is by way of the hotel car park. The station footbridge links with a car park and a caravan park. Snowdonia Sherpa Bus services call at the station.
Welsh Highland Railway
The Welsh Highland Railway is a long restored narrow gauge heritage railway in North Wales, operating from Caernarfon to Porthmadog, and passing through a number of popular tourist destinations including Beddgelert and the Aberglaslyn Pass. At Porthmadog it connects with the Ffestiniog Railway...
, which was built in 1877 as the North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways
North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways
The North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways was a gauge railway running from Dinas to Bryngwyn, Wales, which was authorised by Act of Parliament 1872. The same act authorised a branch from Tryfan Junction to South Snowdon...
Moel Tryfan Undertaking to carry dressed slate to Dinas Junction
Dinas railway station
Dinas is a station on the narrow gauge Welsh Highland Railway, which was built in 1877 as the North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways Moel Tryfan Undertaking to carry dressed slate for trans-shipment to the LNWR. Passenger services ceased on 26 September 1936 until which time Dinas had been a joint...
on the LNWR. Passenger services ceased on 26 September 1936 and the station was reopened on 7 August 2000 following the reconstruction of the railway from Dinas
Dinas, Gwynedd
Dinas is a large hamlet near Bontnewydd, Caernarfon, in Gwynedd, north-west Wales.It is in the ancient parish and modern community of Llanwnda and is served by the parish church of St...
to Waunfawr
Waunfawr
Waunfawr is a large village on the outskirts of the Snowdonia National Park, Gwynedd, in North Wales, south of Llanrug. Its population is roughly 1,500...
. The train services are operated by the Festiniog Railway Company.
In 2000, in order to remodel the layout of the station, the old building was carefully taken down. Although carefully deconstructed by the WH Heritage Group, sadly, the numbered and stored stone, was inadvertently used as fill for the embankments, by the contractor. However, all is not lost as a rebuild is planned in NWNG style but altered internally to suit 21st century requirements, when funds become available.
Following reconstruction, the section from Waunfawr to Rhyd Ddu
Rhyd Ddu
Rhyd Ddu is small village in Snowdonia, North Wales.Rhyd Ddu is well known as a popular starting point for walks up Snowdon , Moel Hebog, Yr Aran and the Nantlle Ridge....
was formally reopened by HRH the Prince of Wales
Prince of Wales
Prince of Wales is a title traditionally granted to the heir apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the 15 other independent Commonwealth realms...
on 30 July 2003. Prince Charles travelled from Waunfawr to Rhyd Ddu by special train.
The station flower and shrub beds were laid out and are maintained by the local community enterprise charity, Antur Waunfawr.
The Snowdonia Park Hotel adjoins the station and was built originally as the station master's house.
Entrance to and exit from the station platform is by way of the hotel car park. The station footbridge links with a car park and a caravan park. Snowdonia Sherpa Bus services call at the station.
External links
- The Welsh Highland Railway Project - official reconstruction site
- Welsh Highland Railway (Caernarfon)
- Rebuilding The Welsh Highland Railway - an independent site
- The Royal re-opening to Rhyd Ddu 2003
- Welsh Highland Railway Timetables
- Multimap Map of Waunfawr
- FR Heritage Group Wiki
- Plans to reconstruct the NWNGR Waunfawr station building