Llanberis railway station was located in
Llanberis
(; ) is a village, community and electoral ward in Gwynedd, northwest Wales, on the southern bank of the lake and at the foot of Snowdon, the highest mountain in Wales. It is a centre for outdoor activities in Snowdonia, including walking, mo ...
,
Gwynedd
Gwynedd (; ) is a county and preserved county (latter with differing boundaries; includes the Isle of Anglesey) in the north-west of Wales. It shares borders with Powys, Conwy County Borough, Denbighshire, Anglesey over the Menai Strait, and C ...
, Wales. It was a short walk from the Llanberis station of the Snowdon Mountain Railway. It opened 1 July 1869, and closed for regular passenger services in 1930. But it was still used by summer excursion trains until 7 September 1962 and freight services until 3 September 1964.
The last fare-paying passenger service was an enthusiasts' special on 20 October 1964.
An engine shed stood between the goods yard and the 42' turntable beyond the end of the platform. From 1948 to 1962 some excursion trains used an
observation car
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which was turned round on the turntable so occupants always had an open view. The shed closed around 1915 and had been demolished by 1919. The goods yard was the last part of the working railway to close.
The station had a
ticket platform
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These platforms were unpopular as they delayed the arrival of the trains just a short distance outside the station, but it ...
at its northern end. A
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was sited opposite from 1934 to 1939. A camping coach was also positioned here by the
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from 1954 to 1959 (two coaches in 1954 only).
The line was lifted in 1965. The station site and most of the trackbed as far as are now occupied by the improved
A4086, which bypasses the centre of Llanberis. In 2015 the original station building was in use as a craft shop.
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Former London and North Western Railway stations
Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1869
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Llanberis