Llandanwg railway station

Railway station in Gwynedd, Wales

52°50′10″N 4°07′25″W / 52.836224°N 4.123671°W / 52.836224; -4.123671Grid referenceSH570286Managed byTransport for WalesPlatforms1Other informationStation codeLDNClassificationDfT category F2HistoryOpened8 November 1929Original companyGreat Western RailwayPost-groupingGreat Western RailwayPassengers2018/19

4,6822019/20

3,8842020/21

82021/22

4642022/23

3,860

Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Llandanwg railway station is in the village of Llandanwg in Gwynedd, Wales. It is an unstaffed halt on the Cambrian Coast Railway with direct passenger services to Harlech, Porthmadog and Pwllheli to the north and west, and Barmouth, Machynlleth, Shrewsbury and Birmingham to the south and east.

History

The railway line was opened by the Cambrian Railways in 1867, but the station did not open until 1929, after the Cambrian Railways had been incorporated into the Great Western Railway.^[1]

During the Coronavirus pandemic, from 22 June 2020, trains did not call at the station due to the short platform and the inability to maintain social distancing between passengers and the guard when opening the train door.^[2] However, trains now call again at the station. The platform, once wooden in construction, has now (2023) been replaced by a modern structure. This has blunt ends, but is still very short, and the original GWR corrugated metal shelter remains. It therefore retains much of its charm as a rural halt.

Services

Trains run approximately every two hours in both directions, but with significantly fewer trains on Sundays. All trains run as far as Pwllheli and Machynlleth, with some running beyond Machynlleth to Shrewsbury and Birmingham, whilst others provide onward connections there. All trains call at Llandanwg only on request.^[3]

Preceding station		National Rail	Following station
Pensarn		Transport for Wales Cambrian Coast Line	Harlech
	Historical railways
Llanbedr and Pensarn Line and station open		Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway Cambrian Railways	Harlech Line and station open

References

^ "The Cambrian Railways" - Oakwood Press (1954)
^ "Covid-19 timetable from 29 March 2021".
^ "UK Journey Planner". National Rail Enquiries. Retrieved 23 August 2017.

External links

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Train times and station information for Llandanwg railway station from National Rail

Railway stations in Gwynedd

Mainline

Cambrian Coast Line	Aberdovey Abererch Barmouth Criccieth Dyffryn Ardudwy Fairbourne Harlech Llanaber Llanbedr Llandanwg Llandecwyn Llwyngwril Minffordd Morfa Mawddach Penhelig Penrhyndeudraeth Pensarn Penychain Porthmadog Pwllheli Talsarnau Talybont Tonfanau Tygwyn Tywyn
Conwy Valley line	Blaenau Ffestiniog
North Wales Coast Line	Bangor

Heritage

Bala Lake Railway	Bala Lake Halt Llangower Llanuwchllyn Pentrepiod Halt
Corris Railway	Corris Maespoeth Junction
Fairbourne Railway	Barmouth Ferry Beach Halt Estuary Halt Fairbourne Golf Halt Loop Halt
Ffestiniog Railway	Blaenau Ffestiniog Boston Lodge Halt Campbell's Platform Dduallt Minffordd Penrhyn Plas Halt Porthmadog Harbour Tan-y-Bwlch Tanygrisiau
Llanberis Lake Railway	Cei Llydan Gilfach Ddu Llanberis Penllyn
Snowdon Mountain Railway	Clogwyn Halfway Hebron Llanberis Rocky Valley Halt Summit Waterfall
Talyllyn Railway	Abergynolwyn Brynglas Dolgoch Nant Gwernol Pendre Rhydyronen Tywyn Wharf
Welsh Highland Railway	Beddgelert Bontnewydd Caernarfon Dinas Meillionen Nantmor Plas-y-Nant Pont Croesor Porthmadog Harbour Rhyd Ddu Snowdon Ranger Tryfan Junction Waunfawr
Welsh Highland Heritage Railway	Gelerts Farm Halt Pen-y-Mount Junction Porthmadog