Conway Marsh railway station

Disused railway station in Conwy, Wales

53°17′12″N 3°51′09″W / 53.2868°N 3.8525°W / 53.2868; -3.8525Grid referenceSH765783Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyLondon and North Western RailwayPre-groupingLondon and North Western RailwayPost-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish RailwayKey dates12 May 1894OpenedAugust 1929Closed

Conway Marsh railway station (later known as Conway Morfa) was located about a mile north west of Conwy, Wales (Conway being the English name for the town).

History

The station opened as Conway Marsh (but did not appear in the timetables) on 12 May 1894 by the London and North Western Railway on its Chester and Holyhead route to serve an Army training camp and rifle range on the marsh to the north of the line.[1][2]

The station was relocated on 2 May 1901 and renamed Conway Morfa.[1] The station was situated on a loop of the north side of the line, there was a siding and a signal box.[3]

The station ceased to be used in 1929,[1] and has since been demolished.

Despite being closed the station site was used for 18 LMS caravans in 1937 and 1938 followed by 30 caravans in 1939.[4]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Conwy
Line open; station open 		  London and North Western Railway
North Wales Coast Line 		  Penmaenmawr
Line open; station open

References

  1. ^ a b c Quick 2022, p. 142.
  2. ^ "Site of army camp, Morfa Conwy". History Points. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Conway Marsh station on OS Six-inch map Caernarvonshire IV.SE (includes: Conway; Dwygyfylchi; Henryd.)". National Library of Scotland. 1915. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  4. ^ McRae 1997, p. 22.

Bibliography

  • McRae, Andrew (1997). British Railway Camping Coach Holidays: The 1930s & British Railways (London Midland Region). Vol. Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part One). Foxline. ISBN 1-870119-48-7.
  • Quick, Michael (2022) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (PDF). version 5.04. Railway & Canal Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2022.
  • "Conway Marsh/Conway Morfa station". Disused Stations.