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Bodorgan railway station

Bodorgan railway station

Railway station in Anglesey, Wales


Bodorgan railway station serves the hamlet of Bodorgan and the village of Bethel on the Isle of Anglesey, Wales.[2][3] The stop is an unmanned halt, and serves as a request stop for Chester and Holyhead-bound local trains along the North Wales coast.

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History

The station in June 1986

The station, which was originally to be called Trefdraeth, was opened in October 1849[4][5] and had a small signal box, a small goods yard and a water tower. The goods yard closed in December 1964 but the stationmaster's house remains (now in private use).[6] There are stone-built shelters on both platforms.

At around 05:00 am on 8 February 2011 an unnamed man was hit by a Holyhead-bound train near the station and died at the scene.[7]

Facilities

The station has the same range of amenities as others on this part of the line (CIS screens, timetable poster boards and a payphone). No ticketing facilities are available however, so these must be purchased in advance or on the train. Level access is available to both platforms, though platform 2 is only reachable by a barrow crossing and so care is advised when using it.[8]

Services

There is a two-hourly weekday service in each direction from the station. Most eastbound trains run to Wrexham General, Shrewsbury and Birmingham International, although a small number run to either Crewe or Cardiff.[9]

The Sunday service is irregular (six westbound, seven eastbound) and runs mainly to/from Crewe, with one service to Wrexham and Cardiff.

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References

  1. Cadw. "Bordorgan Railway Station, main building (5756)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  2. "Bodorgan | Transport for Wales". tfw.wales. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  3. "Bodorgan Train Station | South Western Railway". Southwestern Railway. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  4. Butt 1995, p. 38.
  5. "Bodorgan Railway Station, Bodorgan (34612)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  6. Jones, Geraint: Anglesey Railways, page 31. Carreg Gwalch, 2005
  7. Powell, David (8 February 2011). "Man dies after being hit by train on Anglesey". Daily Post. Conwy: Trinity Mirror North West & North Wales. Archived from the original on 29 September 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  8. Bodorgan station facilities National Rail Enquiries
  9. Table 81 National Rail timetable, December 2018

Sources

Further reading

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