Bodorgan railway station serves the hamlet of

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and the village of Bethel on the Isle of

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. The stop is an unmanned halt, and serves as a request stop for Chester and Holyhead-bound local trains along the North Wales coast.

History

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The station, which was originally to be called Trefdraeth, was opened in October 1849 and had a small signal box, a small

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and a water tower. The goods yard closed in December 1964 but the stationmaster's house remains (now in private use).Jones, Geraint: ''Anglesey Railways'', page 31. Carreg Gwalch, 2005 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.

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

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and so care is advised when using it.

Services

There is a two-hourly weekday service in each direction from the station. Most eastbound trains run to

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, Shrewsbury and Birmingham International, although a small number run to either Crewe or

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. 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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