Bala (New) railway station

Bala
Bala railway station in June 1962
Location
Place	Bala
Area	Gwynedd
Operations
Original company	Bala and Festiniog Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Western Railway
Platforms	2
History
1 November 1882	Opened
18 January 1965	Closed
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Bala railway station was on the Great Western Railway's Bala Ffestiniog Line in Wales. It replaced the first Bala station which was further away from the village, on the Ruabon Barmouth Line.

Decline

The line northwards to Blaenau Ffestiniog closed to passengers on 2 January 1960 and to freight on 27 January 1961. The short section to Bala Junction closed on 18 January 1965.

The goods shed was an unusual feature. Local landowner Mr. Price of Rhiwlas objected to the construction of the line, and to appease him the goods shed was built to resemble a castle, with mock battlements and turrets.

History

Opened by the Bala and Festiniog Railway, which was bought by the Great Western Railway. The station passed to British Railways on nationalisation in 1948. It was closed by the British Transport Commission.

The site today

The station was demolished and a fire station built on the site. The goods yard is now in light industrial use.

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Frongoch		Great Western Railway Bala Ffestiniog Line		Bala Junction

External links

• Bala station on navigable O.S. map The open station nearest to Bala itself.