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Glynllifon Street railway station was a temporary northern terminus station of the Festiniog and Blaenau Railway (F&BR), sited between the street of the same name and Cwmbowydd Road in Blaenau Ffestiniog. It was never named.
From May 1882 to September 1883 the 1 ft 11+3⁄4 in (603 mm)[2]narrow gauge F&BR was rebuilt as a standard gauge line. Narrow gauge services continued throughout the rebuilding by laying a third rail on the sleepers. At the line's northern end, however, the scale and complexity of replacing the line's Duffws (F&BR) terminus and goods yard made it impossible to continue to meet passengers' needs, so the F&BR's terminus was closed on 1 November 1882[3] and a temporary terminus was provided between Glynllifon Street (an area also known as Fourcrosses[4]) and Cwmbowydd Road, approximately 10 chains (200 m) short of Diphwys.
The temporary station is only named in one published source, which refers to a published postcard showing a train at the station.[5] One source states that narrow gauge services continued 'to a temporary terminus just short of Dolgarregddu'[6] No hint of its existence is given in the standard work on the F&BR.[2] Indirect evidence that the station existed can be inferred from the fact that the F&BR's other stations remained open after the closure of the F&BR's Blaenau terminus. No source suggests that Tan-y-Manod became the temporary terminus, indeed, the F&BR went to trouble and expense to provide a temporary track to bipass Bethania viaduct whist it was being rebuilt..
The station had no platforms, in common with all other F&BR stations. Carriages were very low to the ground, so passengers boarded from and alighted to the trackside.
Closureedit
Narrow gauge trains ceased running on 5 September 1883 with standard gauge services beginning on 10 September 1883. The temporary station was closed permanently when the narrow gauge ended, being replaced by a permanent terminus initially known as "Blaenau Festiniog" on the site of the former Diphwys (F&BR) terminus. The terminus was renamed Blaenau Ffestiniog Central in 1951, closed to passenger traffic in January 1960 and closed completely in January 1961.
The line reopenededit
The line through the site of the temporary station closed in 1961 but it was mothballed pending building the long-discussed cross-town link to enable trains to run along the Conwy Valley Line, through Blaenau and on to Trawsfynydd nuclear power station which was then being built. The line through the site reopened on 24 April 1964, but none of the station's facilities were brought back to life. The line closed again in 1998 as the nuclear plant was being decommissioned. Once more the route was mothballed in case a future use is found.
The station site in the 21st Centuryedit
By 2011 no hint of the station remained. In Spring 2016 the mothballed single track line still ran past the site to the former nuclear flask loading point.
The futureedit
Between 2000 and 2011 there were at least two attempts to put the mothballed line through the site to use. In 2011 there were proposals to use the rails as a recreational velorail track. Neither this nor the earlier idea came to anything. The possibility remains that the surviving line could see future preservation or reuse by the nuclear industry.[7]
To considerable local surprise fresh moves to reopen the line from Blaenau as far south as Trawsfynydd began in September 2016, with the formation of The Trawsfynydd & Blaenau Ffestiniog Community Railway Company. On 21 September at least one regional newspaper reported that "Volunteers are set to start work this weekend on clearing vegetation from the trackbed between Blaenau Ffestiniog and Trawsfynydd." The company was quoted as saying "We have been given a licence by Network Rail to clear and survey the line."[8]
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. ISBN978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
Crump, Eryl (21 September 2016). "Back on Track. Dream of reopening railway moves step closer". Daily Post. Wales.
Pagnamenta, Robin (23 May 2016). "Rivals line up to build small nuclear plants in Snowdonia". The Times. London.
Southern, D. W. (1995). Bala Junction to Blaenau Ffestiniog (Scenes from the Past, Railways of North Wales, No. 25). Stockport: Foxline Publishing. ISBN978-1-870119-34-4.
The station site on a navigable OS Map National Library of Scotland
The station and line Rail Map Online
Festiniog and Blaenau Railway, via Festipedia
May 04, 2024
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was a temporary northern terminus station of the Festiniog and Blaenau Railway F amp BR sited between the street of the same name and Cwmbowydd Road in Blaenau Ffestiniog It was never named Glynllifon StreetGeneral informationLocationBlaenau Ffestiniog GwyneddWalesCoordinates52 59 36 N 3 56 02 W 52 9934 N 3 9338 W 52 9934 3 9338Grid referenceSH 702 457Platforms0Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyFestiniog and Blaenau RailwayKey datesJuly 1882Opened5 September 1883Last passenger train called 1 10 September 1883Replacement standard gauge Blaenau Festiniog station opened 2 vteFestiniog amp Blaenau Railway Legend to Porthmadog Harbour Dolgarregddu Junction Duffws FR Duffws F amp BR inclines to quarries Glynllifon Street wooden viaduct Tan y Manod to Graig Ddu andManod quarries Tyddyngwyn Festiniog Key Ffestiniog Railway Festiniog amp Blaenau Rly quarry lines vteBala amp Festiniog Railway Legend Conwy Valley lineto Llandudno Ffestiniog Railwayto Porthmadog Harbour Blaenau Festiniog Junction Blaenau Ffestiniog North Blaenau Ffestiniog Ffestiniog Railwayto Duffws FR Diphwys F amp BR Glynllifon Street F amp BR Former wooden viaduct Tan y Manod F amp BR Graig Ddu Quarry Pengwern Quarry Tyddyngwyn F amp BR Manod Teigl Halt Festiniog Maentwrog Road Line to south dismantled Trawsfynydd power stationloading point Trawsfynydd Lake Halt Trawsfynydd Camp Trawsfynydd Llafar Halt Bryn Celynog Halt Cwm Prysor Viaduct Cwm Prysor Halt Arenig Capel Celyn Halt Section flooded by Llyn Celyn Tyddyn Bridge Halt under dam wall Frongoch Bala New Bala Junction Ruabon Barmouth lineto Llandderfel Bala Penybont original Bala Lake Halt Bala Lake Railwayto Llanuwchllyn Ruabon Barmouth lineto Barmouth Contents 1 Context 2 History 3 Closure 4 The line reopened 5 The station site in the 21st Century 6 The future 7 References 7 1 Sources 8 Further material 9 External linksContext editThe evolution of Blaenau s passenger stations was complex with five different railway companies providing services to the area History editFrom May 1882 to September 1883 the 1 ft 11 3 4 in 603 mm 2 narrow gauge F amp BR was rebuilt as a standard gauge line Narrow gauge services continued throughout the rebuilding by laying a third rail on the sleepers At the line s northern end however the scale and complexity of replacing the line s Duffws F amp BR terminus and goods yard made it impossible to continue to meet passengers needs so the F amp BR s terminus was closed on 1 November 1882 3 and a temporary terminus was provided between Glynllifon Street an area also known as Fourcrosses 4 and Cwmbowydd Road approximately 10 chains 200 m short of Diphwys The temporary station is only named in one published source which refers to a published postcard showing a train at the station 5 One source states that narrow gauge services continued to a temporary terminus just short of Dolgarregddu 6 No hint of its existence is given in the standard work on the F amp BR 2 Indirect evidence that the station existed can be inferred from the fact that the F amp BR s other stations remained open after the closure of the F amp BR s Blaenau terminus No source suggests that Tan y Manod became the temporary terminus indeed the F amp BR went to trouble and expense to provide a temporary track to bipass Bethania viaduct whist it was being rebuilt The station had no platforms in common with all other F amp BR stations Carriages were very low to the ground so passengers boarded from and alighted to the trackside Closure editNarrow gauge trains ceased running on 5 September 1883 with standard gauge services beginning on 10 September 1883 The temporary station was closed permanently when the narrow gauge ended being replaced by a permanent terminus initially known as Blaenau Festiniog on the site of the former Diphwys F amp BR terminus The terminus was renamed Blaenau Ffestiniog Central in 1951 closed to passenger traffic in January 1960 and closed completely in January 1961 The line reopened editThe line through the site of the temporary station closed in 1961 but it was mothballed pending building the long discussed cross town link to enable trains to run along the Conwy Valley Line through Blaenau and on to Trawsfynydd nuclear power station which was then being built The line through the site reopened on 24 April 1964 but none of the station s facilities were brought back to life The line closed again in 1998 as the nuclear plant was being decommissioned Once more the route was mothballed in case a future use is found The station site in the 21st Century editBy 2011 no hint of the station remained In Spring 2016 the mothballed single track line still ran past the site to the former nuclear flask loading point The future editBetween 2000 and 2011 there were at least two attempts to put the mothballed line through the site to use In 2011 there were proposals to use the rails as a recreational velorail track Neither this nor the earlier idea came to anything The possibility remains that the surviving line could see future preservation or reuse by the nuclear industry 7 To considerable local surprise fresh moves to reopen the line from Blaenau as far south as Trawsfynydd began in September 2016 with the formation of The Trawsfynydd amp Blaenau Ffestiniog Community Railway Company On 21 September at least one regional newspaper reported that Volunteers are set to start work this weekend on clearing vegetation from the trackbed between Blaenau Ffestiniog and Trawsfynydd The company was quoted as saying We have been given a licence by Network Rail to clear and survey the line 8 Preceding station Disused railways Following station Terminus Festiniog and Blaenau RailwayNarrow gauge Tan y ManodLine and station closedReferences edit Boyd 1988 p 68 a b c Boyd 1988 p 47 Butt 1995 p 84 The Cambrian News 24 11 1882 Glynllifon Street temporary terminus via Festipedia Festiniog and Blaenau Railway Festipedia Pagnamenta 2016 p 38 Crump 2016 p 15 Sources edit Boyd James I C 1988 1972 Narrow Gauge Railways in South Caernarvonshire Volume 1 Headington The Oakwood Press ISBN 978 0 85361 365 7 OCLC 20417464 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 Crump Eryl 21 September 2016 Back on Track Dream of reopening railway moves step closer Daily Post Wales Pagnamenta Robin 23 May 2016 Rivals line up to build small nuclear plants in Snowdonia The Times London Quick Michael 2009 2001 Railway passenger stations in Great Britain a chronology 4th ed Oxford Railway amp Canal Historical Society ISBN 978 0 901461 57 5 OCLC 612226077 Further material editBoyd James I C October 1959 Mansell K G ed Bala amp Festiniog Section W R Railway World 20 233 London Railway World Limited Christiansen Rex 1976 Forgotten Railways North and Mid Wales Newton Abbot David and Charles ISBN 978 0 7153 7059 9 Coleford I C October 2010 Smith Martin ed By GWR to Blaenau Ffestiniog Part One Railway Bylines 15 11 Radstock Irwell Press Limited Coleford I C November 2010 Smith Martin ed By GWR to Blaenau Ffestiniog Part Two Railway Bylines 15 12 Radstock Irwell Press Limited Ferris Tom 2004 1961 British Railways Volume 4 Bewdley To Blaenau DVD demanddvd DEMDVD084 Green C C 1996 1983 North Wales Branch Line Album Shepperton Ian Allan Publishing ISBN 978 0 7110 1252 3 Mitchell Vic Smith Keith 2010 Bala to Llandudno Featuring Blaenau Ffestiniog Midhurst Middleton Press MD ISBN 978 1 906008 87 1 Morton Lloyd M E April 1961 Cooke B W C ed Farewell to Bala Blaenau Branch The Railway Magazine 107 720 London Tothill Press Limited ISSN 0033 8923 Richards Alun John 2001 The Slate Railways of Wales Llanrwst Gwasg Carreg Gwalch ISBN 978 0 86381 689 5 Southern D W 1995 Bala Junction to Blaenau Ffestiniog Scenes from the Past Railways of North Wales No 25 Stockport Foxline Publishing ISBN 978 1 870119 34 4 Turner Alun 2003 Gwynedd s Lost Railways Catrine Stenlake Publishing ISBN 978 1 84033 259 9 External links editThe station site on a navigable OS Map National Library of Scotland The station and line Rail Map Online Festiniog and Blaenau Railway via Festipedia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Glynllifon Street railway station amp oldid 1066552689, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
