Tywyn Wharf railway station

Tywyn Wharf railway station

Infobox UK station
name = Tywyn Wharf
code =



caption =
manager = Talyllyn Railway
locale = Tywyn
borough = Gwynedd
owner = Talyllyn Railway
latitude = 52.583
longitude = -4.087
gridref = SH586004
platforms = 1
years = 1865
events = Opened

Tywyn Wharf railway station is the western terminus and principal station of the Talyllyn Railway in Tywyn, Gwynedd in mid-Wales.

History

Originally called King's station after a local landowner, it was not a passenger station at first, but a place for transhipment of slates from the narrow gauge to the adjoining Cambrian Railway. Passenger trains started at the next station, stnlnk|Pendre.

Even after passenger services started running, the station had no run-round loop; shunting was carried out by propelling trains up the gradient out of the station and allowing them to run in under gravity. It was only after the line had been preserved in 1951 that a loop was finally provided.

As with all stations on the railway, there is only one platform, on the north side of the line, and the coaches have doors on that side only. This is due to tight clearances under the bridges. There are also sidings, a water tower and coaling stage. Llechfan, the hostel provided for volunteers on the railway, is a former private house on the opposite side of the line.

tation environment

As the line leaves the station it passes under a road bridge that carries the A493 Macyhynlleth to Barmouth road. This bridge was rebuilt in 1955 by Merioneth County Council (as it was at the time), as it had become unsafe due to the heavier traffic passing over it. The council had argued that the Talyllyn, as builders and therefore owners of the bridge, should pay for repairs. However, the secretary of the society replied that the contribution towards repair would be "limited to the cost of putting the decking into a safe condition to carry the loads for which it was originally designed. If the council wishes the bridge to carry heavier loads than those envisaged in 1865 then it would have to be responsible for the additional strengthening required."Cite book|title=The Talyllyn Rail|first=David|last=Potter|year=1990|publisher=David & Charles|isbn=094653750X ]

Narrow Gauge Railway Museum

The Narrow Gauge Railway Museum was first built here in 1955 in a disused gunpowder store, housing some relics and locomotives that had been donated to the Talyllyn but for various reasons were not suitable for use. This was later moved into a separate building. Since then, the station building and museum have both been extended, culminating in the opening in 2005 of a brand new museum, shop and cafe by Prince Charles and The Duchess of Cornwall, following demolition of the previous museum building.

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References

Notes

ources

*Talyllyn Railway Guide Book
*cite web|url=http://www.talyllyn.co.uk/route.html|title=Talyllyn Railway route information|accessdate=2007-09-10


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