Index
- Menai Bridge to Afon Wen Home
- Menai Bridge
- Treborth
- Port Dinorwic 1st
- Port Dinprwic 2nd
- Griffiths Crossing
- Carnarvon
- Caernarvon Pant
- Dinas
- Llanwnda
- Groeslon
- Pen-y-Groes
- Pant Glas
- Brynkir
- Ynys
- Llangybi
- Chwilog
- Afon Wen
Chwilog
(1867 - 1964)
Chwilog, which opened on September 2 1867, was situated on the Menai Bridge – Afon Wen line which opened in stages between 1852 and 1871
The station had two sidings and a goods shed, small platform, and a coal wharf. South of the level crossing was a further siding where cattle were loaded into cattle pens, there were feeding facilities, a cattle run and a weighing facility were provided in this area
By December 1895, Chwilog had five up and five down trains on weekdays with an extra train in each direction on Mondays. There was also one train in each direction on Sundays. By July 1922, there were eleven up and nine down trains Monday to Saturday but there were no Sunday trains
The summer 1948, timetable showed eight up and eight down trains Monday to Friday with nine up working on Saturdays
A Butlins Holiday Camp was opened in the summer of 1947 and to cope with extra traffic, many of the stations on the line, including Chwilog, platforms were lengthened. Unfortunately by May 1949, the milk traffic had been lost to road transport
The summer timetable for 1955 showed ten up and eight down trains Monday to Friday and on Saturdays there were eleven up and eight down trains calling at Chwilog
Despite the fact that goods yard had been busy for many years handling goods for the local Farmers’ association, it closed on May 4 1964. Passenger services continued for another seven months until the line closed completely on December 7 1964
The station buildings survived in a derelict condition until the early 1980s. Remains of a wall at the south end of the platform, and the edge of the platform can be seen. Most of the area at the north end of the station and goods sidings has been grassed over and incorporates a children’s playground
The station had two sidings and a goods shed, small platform, and a coal wharf. South of the level crossing was a further siding where cattle were loaded into cattle pens, there were feeding facilities, a cattle run and a weighing facility were provided in this area
By December 1895, Chwilog had five up and five down trains on weekdays with an extra train in each direction on Mondays. There was also one train in each direction on Sundays. By July 1922, there were eleven up and nine down trains Monday to Saturday but there were no Sunday trains
The summer 1948, timetable showed eight up and eight down trains Monday to Friday with nine up working on Saturdays
A Butlins Holiday Camp was opened in the summer of 1947 and to cope with extra traffic, many of the stations on the line, including Chwilog, platforms were lengthened. Unfortunately by May 1949, the milk traffic had been lost to road transport
The summer timetable for 1955 showed ten up and eight down trains Monday to Friday and on Saturdays there were eleven up and eight down trains calling at Chwilog
Despite the fact that goods yard had been busy for many years handling goods for the local Farmers’ association, it closed on May 4 1964. Passenger services continued for another seven months until the line closed completely on December 7 1964
The station buildings survived in a derelict condition until the early 1980s. Remains of a wall at the south end of the platform, and the edge of the platform can be seen. Most of the area at the north end of the station and goods sidings has been grassed over and incorporates a children’s playground
