Tonfanau railway station
Tonfanau  | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Tonfanau |
| Local authority | Gwynedd |
| Grid reference | SH563038 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | TNF |
| Managed by | Arriva Trains Wales |
| Number of platforms | 1 |
| DfT category | F2 |
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Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2004/05 | 2,197 |
| 2005/06 |
 868 |
| 2006/07 |
 1,117 |
| 2007/08 |
1,145 |
| 2008/09 |
1,352 |
| 2009/10 |
3,016 |
| 2010/11 |
2,726 |
| 2011/12 |
2,150 |
| 2012/13 |
2,240 |
| 2013/14 |
2,728 |
| 2014/15 |
3,258 |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Tonfanau from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
 UK Railways portal | |
Tonfanau railway station serves Tonfanau in Gwynedd, Wales. The station is located alongside the ruins of the army base it once served and only a couple of occupied buildings can be found within the surrounding area.
History
British Rail requested the permission of the Secretary of State for Transport to close Tonfanau and three other Cambrian Coast stations (namely Abererch, Llandecwyn and Tonfanau) during the mid-1990s. Their winter 1995/96 timetable featured only one northbound and three southbound trains Mondays to Saturdays, with a note that the service may be withdrawn before 1 June 1996.[1] Permission for the closure was refused and the station structure has had to be upgraded to meet modern standards with a new platform, signage and platform lighting. Unusually, the remote location of the station relative to mains services has led to its lighting being powered by its own miniature wind turbine.
Facilities
The station is an unstaffed halt on the Cambrian Coast Railway with passenger services to Barmouth, Harlech, Porthmadog & Pwllheli northbound and Tywyn, Aberdovey, Machynlleth and Shrewsbury. Most southbound trains continue through to Birmingham New Street and Birmingham International.[2] Trains stop on request.
References
- ↑ Regional Railways Central: "Cambrian Coaster Train Times", September 1995
- ↑ Table 76 National Rail timetable, May 2016
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tonfanau railway station. |
- Train times and station information for Tonfanau railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Arriva Trains Wales |
Coordinates: 52°36′50″N 4°07′26″W / 52.614°N 4.124°W