Black Rock Halt railway station
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Black Rock Halt was a railway station in Gwynedd, located between Criccieth and Porthmadog on the former Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway. It served the popular beach at Black Rock Sands beyond the headland it is named after.
History
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The site today
Trains on the Cambrian Line pass the site of the former station, which is just about discernible on modern aerial photography.[2] The site of the halt can be seen from the Wales Coast Path.
References
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- ↑ Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 83
- ↑ The halt on a navigable OS map, overlaon onto satellite images, via National Library of Scotland
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| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criccieth Line and station open |
Great Western Railway Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway |
Porthmadog Line and station open | ||
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- Disused railway stations in Gwynedd
- Criccieth
- Former Great Western Railway stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1923
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1976
- 1923 establishments in Wales