Abergynolwyn railway station

Abergynolwyn
265px Abergynolwyn station
Location
Place	Abergynolwyn
Area	Gwynedd
Coordinates
Grid reference	SH670063
Operations
Original company	Talyllyn Railway
Operated by	Talyllyn Railway Preservation Society
Platforms	1
History
1866	Opened
1976	Platform extended for two trains
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File:A train in Abergynolwyn station on the Talyllyn railway NLW3363937.jpg

A train in Abergynolwyn station circa 1885.

Abergynolwyn railway station is a station on the Talyllyn Railway at Abergynolwyn near Tywyn, Gwynedd in mid-Wales. It is 6 miles, 44 chains (10.54 km) from Tywyn Wharf.

Originally this was the terminus for passenger trains, though the line continued onward to the incline up to the slate quarry at Bryn Eglwys, and another incline down into the village. In 1976 this former mineral line was opened to passengers, though Abergynolwyn remains the principal station at the eastern end of the line as there are no facilities at Nant Gwernol, the current terminus.

As at Tywyn Wharf and all other stations, there is only one platform, on the north side of the line. When the line was extended it became necessary to accommodate two trains simultaneously, so the platform was extended in length, making it the longest narrow gauge railway platform in Britain at the time.

Abergynolwyn is Welsh for Mouth of the River with a Whirlpool.

References

• Talyllyn Railway Guide Book
• Station on navigable O.S. map

Preceding station	Heritage railways			Following station
Quarry Siding		Talyllyn Railway		Nant Gwernol