Ghost Stations - Disused Railway Stations in Gwynedd, Wales
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1. Aber (LNWR) railway station
2. Aberangell railway station
3. Aberllefenni railway station
4. Abertafol railway station
5. Afon Wen railway station
6. Arenig railway station
7. Arthog railway station
8. Bala (New) railway station
9. Bala Junction railway station
10. Bala Lake Halt railway station
11. Bala railway station
12. Black Rock Halt railway station
13. Bont Newydd railway station
14. Bryn-Celynog Halt railway station
15. Bryngwyn railway station
16. Brynkir railway station
17. Caernarvon railway station
18. Capel Celyn Halt railway station
19. Chwilog railway station
20. Corris railway station
21. Cwm Prysor railway station
22. Cwm Teigl Halt railway station
23. Cwm-y-Glo railway station
24. Dolgellau railway station
25. Dolserau Halt railway station
26. Drws-y-Nant railway station
27. Esgairgeiliog railway station
28. Ffestiniog railway station
29. Ffridd Gate railway station
30. Frongoch railway station
31. Garneddwen Halt railway station
32. Garneddwen railway station
33. Glan Llyn Halt railway station
34. Groeslon railway station
35. Llafar Halt railway station
36. Llanberis railway station
37. Llandderfel railway station
38. Llangelynin railway station
39. Llangybi railway station
40. Llanwnda railway station
41. Llwyngwern railway station
42. Llys Halt railway station
43. Maentwrog Road railway station
44. Manod railway station
45. Menai Bridge railway station
46. Pant Glas railway station
47. Penmaenpool railway station
48. Penygroes railway station
49. Pont Rug (Halt) railway station
50. Pontrhythallt railway station
51. Rhostryfan railway station
52. Tan-y-Manod railway station
53. Traeth Mawr Loop
54. Trawsfynydd Lake Halt railway station
55. Trawsfynydd railway station
56. Tyddyn Bridge Halt railway station
57. Waterfall Snowdon railway station
58. Wnion Halt railway station
59. Ynys railway station
Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Disused_railway_stations_in_Gwynedd
Music: Daisy Dukes,Silent Partner; YouTube Audio Library
Ghost stations is the usual English translation for the German word Geisterbahnhöfe. This term was used to describe certain stations on Berlin's U-Bahn and S-Bahn metro networks that were closed during the period of Berlin's division during the Cold War. Since then, the term has come to be used to describe any disused station on an underground railway line, especially those actively passed through by passenger trains.
An abandoned (or disused) railway station is a building or structure which was constructed to serve as a railway station but has fallen into disuse. There are various circumstances when this may occur - a railway company may fall bankrupt, or the station may be closed due to the failure of economic activitiy such as insufficient passenger numbers, operational reasons such as the diversion or replacement of the line. In some instances, the railway line may continue in operation while the station is closed. Additionally, stations may sometimes be resited along the route of the line to new premises - examples of this include opening a replacement station nearer to the centre of population, or building a larger station on a less restricted site to cope with high passenger numbers.
Notable cases where railway stations have fallen into disuse include the Beeching Axe, a 1960s programme of mass closures of unprofitable railway lines by the British Government. The London Underground system is also noted for its list of closed stations. During the time of the Berlin Wall, a number of Berlin U-Bahn stations on West Berlin lines became "ghost stations" (Geisterbahnhöfe) because they were on lines which passed through East Berlin territory.
Railway stations and lines which fall into disuse may become overgrown. Some former railway lines are repurposed as managed nature reserves, trails or other tourist attractions - for example Hellfire Pass, the route of the former "Death Railway" in Thailand. Many former railways are converted into long-distance cycleways, such as large sections of the National Cycle Network in the United Kingdom. In rural areas, former railway station buildings are often converted into private residences. Examples incl
1. Aber (LNWR) railway station
2. Aberangell railway station
3. Aberllefenni railway station
4. Abertafol railway station
5. Afon Wen railway station
6. Arenig railway station
7. Arthog railway station
8. Bala (New) railway station
9. Bala Junction railway station
10. Bala Lake Halt railway station
11. Bala railway station
12. Black Rock Halt railway station
13. Bont Newydd railway station
14. Bryn-Celynog Halt railway station
15. Bryngwyn railway station
16. Brynkir railway station
17. Caernarvon railway station
18. Capel Celyn Halt railway station
19. Chwilog railway station
20. Corris railway station
21. Cwm Prysor railway station
22. Cwm Teigl Halt railway station
23. Cwm-y-Glo railway station
24. Dolgellau railway station
25. Dolserau Halt railway station
26. Drws-y-Nant railway station
27. Esgairgeiliog railway station
28. Ffestiniog railway station
29. Ffridd Gate railway station
30. Frongoch railway station
31. Garneddwen Halt railway station
32. Garneddwen railway station
33. Glan Llyn Halt railway station
34. Groeslon railway station
35. Llafar Halt railway station
36. Llanberis railway station
37. Llandderfel railway station
38. Llangelynin railway station
39. Llangybi railway station
40. Llanwnda railway station
41. Llwyngwern railway station
42. Llys Halt railway station
43. Maentwrog Road railway station
44. Manod railway station
45. Menai Bridge railway station
46. Pant Glas railway station
47. Penmaenpool railway station
48. Penygroes railway station
49. Pont Rug (Halt) railway station
50. Pontrhythallt railway station
51. Rhostryfan railway station
52. Tan-y-Manod railway station
53. Traeth Mawr Loop
54. Trawsfynydd Lake Halt railway station
55. Trawsfynydd railway station
56. Tyddyn Bridge Halt railway station
57. Waterfall Snowdon railway station
58. Wnion Halt railway station
59. Ynys railway station
Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Disused_railway_stations_in_Gwynedd
Music: Daisy Dukes,Silent Partner; YouTube Audio Library
Ghost stations is the usual English translation for the German word Geisterbahnhöfe. This term was used to describe certain stations on Berlin's U-Bahn and S-Bahn metro networks that were closed during the period of Berlin's division during the Cold War. Since then, the term has come to be used to describe any disused station on an underground railway line, especially those actively passed through by passenger trains.
An abandoned (or disused) railway station is a building or structure which was constructed to serve as a railway station but has fallen into disuse. There are various circumstances when this may occur - a railway company may fall bankrupt, or the station may be closed due to the failure of economic activitiy such as insufficient passenger numbers, operational reasons such as the diversion or replacement of the line. In some instances, the railway line may continue in operation while the station is closed. Additionally, stations may sometimes be resited along the route of the line to new premises - examples of this include opening a replacement station nearer to the centre of population, or building a larger station on a less restricted site to cope with high passenger numbers.
Notable cases where railway stations have fallen into disuse include the Beeching Axe, a 1960s programme of mass closures of unprofitable railway lines by the British Government. The London Underground system is also noted for its list of closed stations. During the time of the Berlin Wall, a number of Berlin U-Bahn stations on West Berlin lines became "ghost stations" (Geisterbahnhöfe) because they were on lines which passed through East Berlin territory.
Railway stations and lines which fall into disuse may become overgrown. Some former railway lines are repurposed as managed nature reserves, trails or other tourist attractions - for example Hellfire Pass, the route of the former "Death Railway" in Thailand. Many former railways are converted into long-distance cycleways, such as large sections of the National Cycle Network in the United Kingdom. In rural areas, former railway station buildings are often converted into private residences. Examples incl