Place Glan-y-wern Station code TYG DfT category F2 Number of platforms 1 | Grid reference SH602349 Managed by Arriva Trains Wales 2011/12 1,422 | |
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Address Snowdonia National Park, Talsarnau LL47 6TF, United Kingdom Original company Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway Similar Penychain railway station, Penhelig railway station, Talybont railway station, Morfa Mawddach railway st, Dovey Junction railway st | ||
Tygwyn railway station (Welsh: Tŷ-gwyn) is located at a level crossing on the A496 between Harlech and Talsarnau near the estuary of the Afon Dwyryd in Gwynedd, Wales. The name translates to English as "White house".
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History
British Rail requested the permission of the Secretary of State for Transport to close Tygwyn and three other Cambrian Coast stations (namely Abererch, Llandecwyn and Tonfanau) during the mid-1990s. Their winter 1995/96 timetable featured only two northbound and three southbound trains Mondays to Saturdays, with a note that the service may be withdrawn before 1 June 1996. The closure plans were eventually dropped and the station remains open today with a much improved service (all but one northbound train is scheduled to call in the summer 2016 timetable.)
Facilities
The station remains as an unstaffed halt on the Cambrian Coast Railway with passenger services to Porthmadog, Pwllheli, Barmouth, Machynlleth and Shrewsbury. Most trains call only on request.