Place Port Dinorwic Grid reference SH504657 | Area Gwynedd | |
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Pre-grouping London and North Western Railway Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway Platforms 1 originally; 2 from 1872 Address Caernarfon LL55 1TS, United Kingdom Original company Bangor and Carnarvon Railway People also search for National Gardens Scheme, Bangor (Gwynedd) railway station, Menai Strait | ||
Griffith's Crossing railway station was a former railway station located on the Bangor and Carnarvon Railway about a mile and a half south west of Port Dinorwic (now Y Felinheli), Gwynedd, Wales. It was opened in June 1854 with one platform and a single storey station building made of local stone with a booking office and waiting room. When the line was doubled in 1872. a second platform was constructed with a simple waiting shelter on it, made of similar materials to the main building. The two 320ft platforms were connected by a level crossing. To the west was a small siding with a ramp.
The station closed to passengers on 5 July 1937 when the platform and station buildings were demolished. Goods traffic continued to use it until 6 July 1964.
On 13 November 1911 the royal train stopped at the station and its passengers embarked in order to travel to Caernarfon Castle so that the future Edward VIII could be Investitured. For the event additional temporary wooden buildings were erected and a canopy put up. The royal train stopped near the station again on 1 July 1969 for the investiture of Prince Charles. By this time, as the station was closed and demolished a temporary platform and buildings were erected.
The site of the station was partly covered following the improvement and widening of the A487. However the station master's house still stands.