Porthmadog
Location type
StationName and dates
Porthmadog (1867-)Station code: PTM National Rail
Where: Gwynedd, Wales
Opened on the Aberystwyth and Welch Coast Railway.
Description
This is a two platform station with a passing loop on a single track line. The main station building is on the southbound platform. At the west end of the westbound platform is a short engineer's siding.
To the east of the station the restored connection between the Welsh Highland Railway and the Festiniog Railway crosses the line on the level.
The car park to the south of the station is the site of the goods yard, formerly approached from the west.
To the east is Porthmadog [WHHR] station, terminus of the short Welsh Highland Heritage Railway.
The flat crossing to the east was originally with the Croesor Tramway. Another crossing to the west was with the long closed Tremadoc Tramway.
To the east was a short standard gauge branch to Beddgelert Siding, an interchange with the Croesor Tramway and start port for the abortive Beddgelert Railway. This former curve is now the Welsh Highland Heritage Railway.
Local
Porthmadog [WHHR] is not far to the east, the terminus of the short Welsh Highland Heritage Railway .
Further south at Porthmadog Harbour is a combined station Porthmadog Harbour [WHR] and Porthmadog Harbour [FR] for the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways .
Tags
Station04/04/2019
| Nearby stations Porthmadog [WHHR] Porthmadog New [WHR] [1st] Porthmadog New [WHR] [2nd] Pen-y-Mount Porthmadog Harbour [WHR] Porthmadog Harbour [FR] Pen Cobb Halt Boston Lodge Pont Croesor Minffordd Minffordd [FR] Pen-y-bryn Halt Penrhyn Penrhyndeudraeth Black Rock Halt | Beddgelert Siding Moel-y-Gest Quarry Gorseddau Junction Llidiart Yspytty Iron Mine The Cob Boston Lodge Works Minffordd Depot Rhiw Goch Loop Gorseddau Quarry Aberglaslyn Long Tunnel Aberglaslyn Short Tunnels Tourist/other Porthmadog Flat Crossing Porthmadog Wharf Porthmadog New Wharf Gelert^s Grave |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
