THE NORTH WALES COAST
RAILWAY: ROUTE GUIDE
Rheilffordd arfordir gogledd Cymru
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CREWE to HOLYHEAD
THE CONWY VALLEY - LLANDUDNO JUNCTION TO BLAENAU FFESTINIOG
by Dave Sallery
Rail Traveller's guide to North Wales
Mileage tables
North Wales main line | Branches | Cambrian Coast lineFor train-timers, numerologists and people who just like to
know
where
they are, the following tables the official position of significant
points
on the North Wales routes. The distances are measured in traditional
units of
Miles and Chains (80 chains = 1 mile), measured from London Euston.
Tunnel
lengths are measured in yards, where 1 chain = 22 yards). On the line
itself,
there are posts marked with each whole number of miles, and
intermediate
quarter, half and three-quarter mile markers. Passenger stations open
to
the public are shown in BOLD CAPITALS, and working signalboxes
by bold
lowercase. Crewe and Chester are controlled by large computerised
'signalling
centres.' The mileage is taken at the mid-point of the platforms,
except
at termini where the end of track is used. Tunnel mileages are for the
end nearest London.
Abbreviations: SB=signal box, GF=ground frame, LC=level crossing [L][R]=to left or right of line.Jc=junction.
NORTH WALES MAIN LINE
| 158.00 CREWE
159.41 Crewe Steelworks SB [L] 166.11 Calveley (closed station) 168.46 Beeston Castle & Tarporley (closed sta.) 168.60 Beeston Castle SB [R] 172.72 footpath crossing 177.52 Christleton Tunnel (160 yards) 179.11 CHESTER 179.56 Windmill Lane tunnel (104 yds) 179.67 Northgate Street tunnels (218 yds) 180.18 Roodee Jc (end of 4-tracks) 181.09 Saltney Jc [Wrexham line L] 182.29 Mold Junction [signalbox abolished 2005] 184.73 Sandycroft [signalbox abolished 2005] 186.77 SHOTTON (Wrexham-Bidston line over) 188.74 Rockcliffe Hall SB 189.47 Rockcliffe Hall tunnel (99 yards) 190.67 Pentre LC 191.47 FFLINT 193.51 Bagillt LC 195.76 Holywell Jc SB [between tracks] 199.12 Mostyn SB [between tracks] & sidings [R] 201.76 Talacre SB [R] (disused station & colliery) 202.65 Tyn-y-Morfa LC 205.43 PRESTATYN (island platform) 205.52 Prestatyn SB [L] 208.74 Rhyl No.1 SB 209.08 RHYL (Rhyl no. 2 SB disused) 213.29 Abergele SB [in sta. between tracks] 213.30 ABERGELE & PENSARN 215.74 Llandulas viaduct 217.09 Lysfaen emergency GF & crossover 217.32 Penmaenrhos Tunnel (485 yds) 219.37 COLWYN BAY 223.12 junction with Conwy Valley branch (freight depot [L]) 223.39 LLANDUDNO JUNCTION 223.55 Llandudno Jc SB [R] Llandudno line [R] |
224.11 Conwy Tubular Bridge (149
yds) 224.40 CONWY 224.44 Conwy Tunnel 226.42 Penmaenbach Tunnel (718 yds) 228.30 Moel Llys Tunnel (154 yds) 228.63 Penmaenmawr SB [L] 228.69 PENMAENMAWR 229.77 Pen-y-Clip avalanche shelter (265 yds) 231.48 LLANFAIRFECHAN 232.39 Glan-y-Mor LC 233.54 Aber emergency GF & crossover 234.30 Aber Bull LC 234.59 Wig Farm LC 237.26 Llandegai Tunnel (505 yds) 238.19 Bangor Tunnel (890 yds) 238.71 BANGOR 239.02 Bangor SB [R] 239.06 Belmont Tunnel (648 yards) 240.67 Menai Bridge South Jc[double to single track] 241.09 Britannia bridge (460 yds) (crosses Menai Strait to Anglesey) 241.57 Menai Bridge North Jc [single to double track] 242.22 Llanfairpwll crossing SB (not block post)) 242.29 LLANFAIRPWLL (or Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch) 243.75 Llanddaniel LC 245.09 Gaerwen SB (disused station) 245.15 junction for Amlwch line [R] (disconnected) 249.65 Bodorgan viaduct 250.59 Bodorgan No.1 Tunnel (413 yds) 251.01 Bodorgan No.2 Tunnel (115 yds) 251.52 BODORGAN 254.27 TY CROES up platform 254.31 Ty Croes LC & SB (not a block post [R]) 254.34 TY CROES down platform 256.04 RHOSNEIGR 260.07 Valley SB [R] LC (nuclear sdg, [R]) 260.57 Cleifog Uchaf LC (Stanley embankment to Holy Island) 261.56 Anglesey Aluminium works sdgs [R] 263.26 Holyhead SB [R] (loco sidings [R]) 263.52 HOLYHEAD (carriage sidings [L]) |
NORTH WALES COAST BRANCHES
| Conwy Valley branch
223.12/0.30 Junction with main line |
Llandudno Branch
233.55/0.03 Llandudno Jc SB [R] Amlwch Branch Note: this line is currently (2008) not
connected to the main line 245.15/0.00 Junction with main line |
CAMBRIAN COAST LINE
* indicates a station stop by request only. Notes: (1) All train working on the Cambrian network, except in the Machynlleth station area, the line to Dovey Junction, which is fully signallled, and shunting moves as required at Tywyn, Barmouth and Porthmadog, is controlled by Radio Electric Token Block from Machynlleth SB. (2) The line has very many user-worked level crossings and footpath level crossings: for simplicity, only the busier road crossings which are either staffed or provided with road traffic signals are listed. (3) Some small 'halts' have been closed: these are not shown as they have few visible remains. (4) Mileages are measured from Whitchurch via the Cambrian Railways line to Welshpool which no longer exists. Kilometre posts are also provided at the lineside for use with the forthcoming ERTMS signalling.| 75.04 Machynleth SB [R] 75.11 MACHYNLLETH 79.03 DYFI JUNCTION / CYFFORDD DYFI for line to Aberystwyth [L] 79.12 Dyfi viaduct (152 yards) 81.11 Frongoch (Aberdyfi No.1) Tunnel (200 yds) 82.07 Morfa Bach (Aberdyfi No.2) Tunnel (219 yds) 83.74 Penhalig (Aberdyfi No.3) Tunnel (191 yds) 84.11 PENHELIG* [R] 84.14 Crag-Y-Don (Abertdyfi No.4) Tunnel (533 yds) 85.02 ABERDYFI [R] 88.40 Tywyn GF 88.56 TYWYN (passing loop) 89.09 Sandilands LC 90.38 Dysynni river bridge (114 yards) 91.09 TONFANAU* [L] 94.42 Allens LC 95.18 LLWYNGWRIL* [R] 96.55 Friog avalanche sheter (south end) 97.70 Fairbourne LC 97.72 FAIRBOURNE [L] 99.01 MORFA MAWDDACH* [R] 99.40 Barmouth Viaduct (800 yards) 100.08 Barmouth Tunnel (70 yards) 100.18 Old Chapel viaduct (78 yards) 100.44 Barmouth South LC (traincrew operated) 100.50 BARMOUTH (passing loop) 100.56 Barmouth North GF 102.13 LLANABER* [R] 104.36 TALYBONT* [R] 105.04 Bennar Fawr LC 105.54 Llwyn Cadwgan LC (staffed) 105.50 DYFFRYN ARDUDWY* [R] |
107.67 Talwrn Bach
LC 107.70 LLANBEDR* [L] 108.28 Pensarn river bridge (104 yards) 108.47 PENSARN* [R] 109.17 LLANDANWG* [L] 110.79 Harlech Morfa LC 111.14 HARLECH (passing loop) 113.54 TYGWYN * [L] 113.54 Tygwyn LC 114.43 TALSARNAU [R] 115.64 LLANDECWYN* [R] 115.76 Traeth Bach Viaduct (148 yards) 116.48 PENRHYNDEUDRAETH [R] 117.58 MINFFORDD [R] (Ffestiniog Railway crosses on bridge) 118.14 Minffordd quarry LC (staffed) 118.77 Traeth Mawr viaduct (106 yards) 119.? Welsh Highland Railway flat crossing 119.41 Traeth Mawr LC 119.77 PORTHMADOG (passing loop) 120.07 Porthmadog GF 124.48 Merilyn LC (signalled & staffed) 124.55 Maes LC 124.74 CRICCIETH [R] 126.66 Dwyfaur River bridge 129.30 PENYCHAIN* [R] 130.52 Afon Ddu viaduct (33 yards) 130.77 ABERERCH* [R] 130.78 Abererch LC 132.31 Pwllheli Goods LC 132.38 Pwllheli Crossing GF 132.57 Pwllheli West GF (in old SB) 132.70 PWLLHELI [R] |
Compiled by Charlie
Hulme, 2000. Updated 2008.
Acknowledgements to the Quail Map Company and Michael Oakley.
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