Key Words :- railway station

Address :- Harbour Station, Porthmadog, Gwynedd, LL49 9NF
Grid Ref :- SH 57130 38407
Co-ordinates :- Lat 52.924015 , Long -4.126668
Local Authority :- Gwynedd Council
Pre 1974 County :- Caernarfonshire
Site Status :- Site extant - No Protection
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose

Description and History of Site:-
Main terminus for the Ffestiniog Railway, which was opened in 1836, and the Welsh Highland Railway.

Situated among the old slate quays of Porthmadog Harbour the station opened in 1865.

During the winter of 2013 the old station was almost completely rebuilt to increase capacity following the reopening of the Welsh Highland Railway.

All lines were lifted and old pits filled in or modified, and new platform curb stones were placed on the new alignment. The buildings were not altered but were repainted and generally spruced up.

Further Reading and References:-
Cossons, Neil. 'The BP Book of Industrial Archaeology'. David & Charles, 1975
Jenkins, Simon. 'Britain's 100 Best Railway Stations'. Viking, 2017

https://www.festrail.co.uk/appeal/porthmadog.html
https://www.festipedia.org.uk/wiki/Harbour_Station

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