Tal-y-Cafn railway station

{{Infobox station

| name = Tal-y-Cafn

| native_name = {{langx|cy|Tal-y-cafn}}

| symbol_location = gb

| symbol = rail

| image = Tal-y-Cafn station (geograph 6529303).jpg

| caption = Tal-y-Cafn station (July 2020)

| borough = Tal-y-Cafn, Conwy

| country = Wales

| coordinates = {{coord|53.228|N|3.818|W|type:railwaystation_region:GB|display=inline,title}}

| grid_name = Grid reference

| grid_position = {{gbmapscaled|SH787717|25|SH787717}}

| manager = Transport for Wales Rail

| platforms = 1

| code = TLC

| classification = DfT category F2

| mpassengers =

{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2019/20 |passengers={{decrease}} 812}}

{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2020/21 |passengers={{decrease}} 336}}

{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2021/22 |passengers={{increase}} 1,112}}

{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2022/23 |passengers={{increase}} 1,388}}

{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2023/24 |passengers={{increase}} 2,608}}

| footnotes = Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

}}

Tal-y-Cafn railway station is located at Tal-y-Cafn, Wales, on the Conwy Valley Line from Llandudno Junction to Blaenau Ffestiniog.

History

Until the early 1960s the station had a passing loop and two platforms,[http://www.6g.nwrail.org.uk/signallingoverwales.htm "Signalling over Wales"] Roberts, A www.6g.nwrail.org.uk; Retrieved 31 May 2017 was known as Tal-y-Cafn and Eglwysbach and publicised as the station for Bodnant Garden, which is in the parish of Eglwysbach and a lengthy up-hill walk.

The station was renamed from Tal-y-Cafn & Eglwysbach to Tal-y-Cafn on 6 May 1974,{{cite journal |editor1-first=J.N. |editor1-last=Slater |date=July 1974 |title=Notes and News: Stations renamed by LMR |journal=Railway Magazine |volume=120 |issue=879 |publisher=IPC Transport Press Ltd |location=London |issn=0033-8923 |page=363 }} although a name board on the disused platform still refers to Eglwysbach.

Facilities

File:The former signal control area at Tal-y-Cafn (geograph 4941657).jpg

The station buildings, mostly in private occupation, are well maintained. The Station Master's House is an all year round holiday let, available for booking through railwaystationcottages.co.uk

The station is officially an unstaffed halt (tickets must be purchased on the train or prior to travel), but the level crossing at the south end is still staffed (due to its location next to the river bridge) and retains its manually-operated metal gates; the crossing keeper works out of an office in the main building. Up until 1993, the crossing also had protecting signals worked from a ground frame on the platform; these were replaced by stop and fixed distant boards after the gates were run through by a train.[https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4399347 Tal-y-Cafn ground frame (1991)]

Roberts, Alan Geograph.org.uk; Retrieved 31 May 2017

Digital CIS displays, a pay phone and timetable poster boards are provided to offer train running information. The station has step-free access to the platform from the station entrance, but is not wheelchair accessible.[http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/TLC/details.html Tal-y-Cafn station facilities] National Rail Enquiries

Services

Six trains call in each direction Mon-Sat, with four departures each way on Sundays.{{NRtimes|December 2019|102}}

This station is a request stop only for trains running northbound towards Llandudno. Trains running southbound towards Blaenau Ffestiniog are required to stop here so that the crossing keeper can open the manual level crossing gates south of the station.

Following serious flood damage to the line in multiple locations caused by Storm Gareth in March 2019, services were suspended and replaced by buses until repair work was carried out.[https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2019-03-25/flood-damaged-railway-could-be-closed-for-months/ Flood damaged Conwy Valley line could be closed for months] itv.com news article 25 March 2019; Retrieved 26 March 2019 The line reopened in July 2019 after completion of the remedial works. Further storm damage to the line in the area (this time from Storm Ciara) in February 2020 with services again being suspended until the line was reopened on 28 September 2020.{{cite web|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-wales-54300025|title= Conwy Valley Line opens after £2.2m flood repairs|work= BBC, 28 September 2020|date= 27 September 2020}}

{{rail line|previous=Glan Conwy|route=Transport for Wales Rail
Conwy Valley Line|next=Dolgarrog |col={{KAW colour}} }}

References

External links

[http://www.conwyvalleyrailway.co.uk/ Conwy Valley Railway]

Category:Eglwysbach

Category:Railway stations in Conwy County Borough

Category:DfT Category F2 stations

Category:Railway request stops in Great Britain

Category:Former London and North Western Railway stations

Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1863

Category:Railway stations served by Transport for Wales Rail