Llandanwg railway station
{{Short description|Railway station in Gwynedd, Wales}}{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2017}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2017}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Llandanwg
| symbol_location = gb
| symbol = rail
| image = Llandanwg Station 2024.jpg
| caption = Llandanwg station pictured in August 2024
| borough = Llandanwg, Gwynedd
| country = Wales
| coordinates = {{coord|52.836224|N|4.123671|W|type:railwaystation_region:GB_source:enwiki-osgb36(SH570285)|display=inline,title}}
| grid_name = Grid reference
| grid_position = {{gbmapscaled|SH570286|25|SH570286}}
| manager = Transport for Wales
| platforms = 1
| code = LDN
| classification = DfT category F2
| original = Great Western Railway
| postgroup = Great Western Railway
| opened = 8 November 1929
| mpassengers =
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2019/20 |passengers={{decrease}} 3,884}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2020/21 |passengers={{decrease}} 8}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2021/22 |passengers={{increase}} 464}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2022/23 |passengers={{increase}} 3,860}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2023/24 |passengers={{increase}} 4,354}}
| footnotes = Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road
}}
Llandanwg railway station is in the village of Llandanwg in Gwynedd, Wales. It is an unstaffed halt on the Cambrian Coast Railway with direct passenger services to Harlech, Porthmadog and Pwllheli to the north and west, and Barmouth, Machynlleth, Shrewsbury and Birmingham to the south and east.
History
The railway line was opened by the Cambrian Railways in 1867, but the station did not open until 1929, after the Cambrian Railways had been incorporated into the Great Western Railway."The Cambrian Railways" - Oakwood Press (1954)
During the Coronavirus pandemic, from 22 June 2020, trains did not call at the station due to the short platform and the inability to maintain social distancing between passengers and the guard when opening the train door.{{Cite web|url=https://tfwrail.wales/covid-19/changes-train-times|title=Covid-19 timetable from 29 March 2021|date=17 May 2021 }} However, trains now call again at the station. The platform, once wooden in construction, has now (2023) been replaced by a modern structure. This has blunt ends, but is still very short, and the original GWR corrugated metal shelter remains. It therefore retains much of its charm as a rural halt.
Services
Trains run approximately every two hours in both directions, but with significantly fewer trains on Sundays. All trains run as far as Pwllheli and Machynlleth, with some running beyond Machynlleth to Shrewsbury and Birmingham, whilst others provide onward connections there. All trains call at Llandanwg only on request.{{cite web |url=http://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/service/planjourney/search |title=UK Journey Planner |publisher=National Rail Enquiries |access-date=23 August 2017}}
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{{rail line
|previous = Harlech
Line and station open
|next = Llanbedr and Pensarn
Line and station open
|route = Great Western Railway
Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway
|col = {{GWR colour}}
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References
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External links
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Category:Railway stations in Gwynedd
Category:DfT Category F2 stations
Category:Former Great Western Railway stations
Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1929
Category:Railway stations served by Transport for Wales Rail
Category:Railway request stops in Great Britain
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