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Brynkir railway station

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Place
  
Dolbenmaen

Grid reference
  
SH 479 446

Original company
  
Carnarvonshire Railway

Area
  
Gwynedd

2 September 1867
  
Opened

Platforms in use
  
2

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Pre-grouping
  
London and North Western Railway

Post-grouping
  
London, Midland and Scottish Railway

Similar
  
Groeslon railway station, Afon Wen railway station, Chwilog railway station, Pant Glas railway station, Pontrhythallt railway station

Brynkir railway station was opened by the Carnarvonshire Railway on the western edge of the village of Bryncir, Gwynedd, Wales.

The station was not heavily used, but it had two platforms and remained open until the line closed because it was a crossing place where the otherwise single track route became twin track for a short distance, it also had facilities for locomotives to replenish their water tanks.

An accident involving passengers occurred at the station on 6 September 1866, before formal opening.

The line and station closed on 7 December 1964 as recommended in the Beeching Report.

Further material

  • Clemens, Jim (2003) [1959-67]. North Wales Steam Lines No. 6 (DVD). Uffington, Shropshire: B&R Video Productions. BRVP No 79. 
  • Dunn, J.M. (September 1958). Cooke, B.W.C., ed. "The Afonwen Line-1". The Railway Magazine. London: Tothill Press Limited. 104 (689). 
  • References

    Brynkir railway station Wikipedia