Blaenau Ffestiniog

Location type

Station

Names and dates

Duffws [FBR] (1868-1883)
Blaenau Ffestiniog [Central] (1883-1951)
Blaenau Ffestiniog Central (1951-1960)
Blaenau Ffestiniog (1982-)

Note: text in square brackets is added for clarity and was not part of the location's name.

Station code: BFF National Rail
Where: Gwynedd, Wales
Opened on the Festiniog and Blaenau Railway.
Opened on the Bala and Festiniog Railway.

Local

Conwy Valley Railway

The station is alongside the terminus of the Ffestiniog Railway (Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways ).

Tags

Station
03/04/2019




Chronology Dates

02/02/2004Conway and Llanrwst Railway Bettws-y-Coed Branch (London and North Western Railway) Blaenau Festiniog Branch (London and North Western Railway)
Line to Blaenau Ffestiniog closed by considerable flood damage.

News items

21/09/2020Conwy Valley Line to reopen this month as 2.2m investment helps protect it from extreme weather and flooding [Network Rail]
07/05/2020Blaenau Ffestiniog tunnel lighting up blue for NHS and all critical workers [Network Rail]
08/04/2019Move Blaenau Ffestiniog railway station from town centre to 'bring in more tourists' [North Wales Live]
07/05/2017Railway needs to raise £5,000 to continue venture [Cambrian News]
27/02/2017Gwynedd rail line still closed after damage [BBC News]
21/09/2016Blaenau Ffestiniog steam railway line plans revealed [Daily Post]
28/04/2016Full steam ahead for £600,000 heritage railway train [BBC News]
17/03/2014Services at Porthmadog harbour station to resume after £1m makeover [Daily Post]