Boston Lodge Halt railway station

Boston Lodge Halt railway station

Infobox UK station
name = Boston Lodge Halt
code =


caption = "Taliesin" shunting train into the old locomotive shed at Boston Lodge, 2003
manager = Ffestiniog Railway
locale = Near Porthmadog
borough = Gwynedd
owner = Ffestiniog Railway
latitude = 52.92086
longitude = -4.10469
gridref = SH584378
start = 1865
platforms = 1
years = July 1928
events = Opened
years1 = 15 September 1939
events1 = Closed
years2 = 23 July 1955
events2 = Re-opened

Boston Lodge Halt in North Wales is an unstaffed halt on the narrow gauge Ffestiniog Railway, which was built in 1836 to carry dressed slate from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Porthmadog for export by sea.

History

This halt opened in July 1928 and is situated behind the picture opposite, accessed from a steep road off from the A487 road at the start of a footpath leading to Portmeirion. It is at a height of 25ft. and a distance of 1 mile 5 chains from Porthmadog. The halt closed on 15 September 1939 and reopened on 23 July 1955. For that short 1955 season of the re-opening of the Ffestiniog Railway, Boston Lodge Halt was the temporary terminus.

Its main use is chiefly by visitors and staff to the adjacent Boston Lodge Works of the Ffestiniog Railway Company and by a few walkers. Trains call at this halt only on request and intending passengers are advised to check with the Ffestiniog Railway Company before embarking on their journey.

References

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External links

* [http://www.ffestiniograilway.co.uk/index.asp The Ffestiniog Railway Company's website]
* [http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=52.962693~-3.98009&style=h&lvl=14&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=4268586&cid=230D1A79E4437B66!156 Interactive Route Map on Live.com]
* [http://www.ffestiniograilway.co.uk/timetable.htm Ffestiniog Railway Timetables]
* [http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?client=public&db=pc&cidr_client=none&lang=&pc=LL486HT&advanced=&scale=25000public&addr2=&quicksearch=LL486HT&addr3=&addr1 Multimap Map of Boston Lodge]
* [http://www.frheritage.org.uk/wiki/Boston_Lodge_Halt FR Heritage Group Wiki: Boston Lodge Halt]

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