Bodorgan railway station
Bodorgan railway station serves the hamlet of Bodorgan and the village of Bethel on the Isle of Anglesey, Wales.[2][3] The stop is an unmanned halt, and serves as a request stop for Chester and Holyhead-bound local trains along the North Wales coast.
Bodorgan Railway Station in July 2020 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Bodorgan, Anglesey Wales |
| Coordinates | 53°12′14″N 4°25′05″W / 53.204°N 4.418°WCoordinates: 53°12′14″N 4°25′05″W / 53.204°N 4.418°W |
| Grid reference | SH386701 |
| Managed by | Transport for Wales Rail |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | BOR |
| Classification | DfT category F2 |
| History | |
| Opened | October 1849 |
| Original company | Chester and Holyhead Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Passengers | |
| 2017/18 | 5,552 |
| 2018/19 | 5,394 |
| 2019/20 | 5,030 |
| 2020/21 | 682 |
| 2021/22 | 4,302 |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Feature | Bordorgan Railway Station, main building |
| Designated | 26 March 1990 |
| Reference no. | 5756[1] |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
History
The station, which was originally to be called Trefdraeth, was opened in October 1849[4] [5]and had a small signal box, a small goods yard and a water tower. The goods yard closed in December 1964 but the stationmaster's house remains (now in private use).[6] There are stone-built shelters on both platforms.
At around 05:00 am on 8 February 2011 an unnamed man was hit by a Holyhead-bound train near the station and died at the scene.[7]
Facilities
The station has the same range of amenities as others on this part of the line (CIS screens, timetable poster boards and a payphone). No ticketing facilities are available however, so these must be purchased in advance or on the train. Level access is available to both platforms, though platform 2 is only reachable by a barrow crossing and so care is advised when using it.[8]
Services
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There is a two-hourly weekday service in each direction from the station. Most eastbound trains run to Wrexham General, Shrewsbury and Birmingham International, although a small number run to either Crewe or Cardiff.[9]
The Sunday service is irregular (six westbound, seven eastbound) and runs mainly to/from Crewe, with one service to Wrexham and Cardiff.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transport for Wales Rail |
References
- ^ Cadw. "Bordorgan Railway Station, main building (5756)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "Bodorgan | Transport for Wales". tfw.wales. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Bodorgan Train Station | South Western Railway". Southwestern Railway. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ Butt 1995, p. 38.
- ^ "English". Coflein. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ Jones, Geraint: Anglesey Railways, page 31. Carreg Gwalch, 2005
- ^ Powell, David (8 February 2011). "Man dies after being hit by train on Anglesey". Daily Post. Conwy: Trinity Mirror North West & North Wales. from the original on 29 September 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ^ Bodorgan station facilities National Rail Enquiries
- ^ Table 81 National Rail timetable, December 2018
Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
Further reading
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2011). Bangor to Holyhead. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 42-46. ISBN 9781908174017. OCLC 795179106.
External links
Media related to Bodorgan railway station at Wikimedia Commons
- Train times and station information for Bodorgan railway station from National Rail