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
Port Dinowic 2nd
(1874 - 1960)
Port Dinorwic 2nd station was opened on the single-track railway to Caernarvon for passenger services on July 1 1852 and goods services followed on August 10 1852
There two platforms. On the down platform a brick waiting shelter was provided. A subway towards the north end of the station connected the platforms
In December 1895, Port Dinorwic 2nd had eight northbound and seven southbound departures on weekdays, on Sundays there were two trains to Bangor and one to Afon Wen
In July 1922, there were eleven northbound departures and nine southbound Monday to Friday with extra workings on Saturdays. There was no Sunday service
By the mid-1950s, the level of summer services on the line had increased - especially services to the Butlins camp - but must of these trains passed through Port Dinorwic 2nd without stopping. The timetable for September 1956 – June 1957 showed the station being served by only eight northbound and nine southbound Monday to Friday services with an extra southbound on Saturdays
Although Port Dinorwic was a large village, and the station was conveniently placed to serve it, the A487 road between Bangor and Caernarfon ran through the village, parallel to the railway, and buses could effectively compete with trains. Owing to low usage British Railways closed Port Dinorwic 2nd on September 12 1960
Passenger services continued to pass through the station site until 4 January 1970 and the line was singled in 1966, and goods services ceased on August 4 1969
For some time after closure, the station building was occupied by a company but it was later developed as residential units
There two platforms. On the down platform a brick waiting shelter was provided. A subway towards the north end of the station connected the platforms
In December 1895, Port Dinorwic 2nd had eight northbound and seven southbound departures on weekdays, on Sundays there were two trains to Bangor and one to Afon Wen
In July 1922, there were eleven northbound departures and nine southbound Monday to Friday with extra workings on Saturdays. There was no Sunday service
By the mid-1950s, the level of summer services on the line had increased - especially services to the Butlins camp - but must of these trains passed through Port Dinorwic 2nd without stopping. The timetable for September 1956 – June 1957 showed the station being served by only eight northbound and nine southbound Monday to Friday services with an extra southbound on Saturdays
Although Port Dinorwic was a large village, and the station was conveniently placed to serve it, the A487 road between Bangor and Caernarfon ran through the village, parallel to the railway, and buses could effectively compete with trains. Owing to low usage British Railways closed Port Dinorwic 2nd on September 12 1960
Passenger services continued to pass through the station site until 4 January 1970 and the line was singled in 1966, and goods services ceased on August 4 1969
For some time after closure, the station building was occupied by a company but it was later developed as residential units
