Llangower railway station

Llangower
Location
Place	Llangower
Area	Gwynedd
Grid reference	SH902321
Operations
Managed by	Bala Lake Railway
Platforms	1
History
10 Jun 1929	Opened
18 Jan 1965	Closed
15 Sept 1972	Reopened by Bala Lake Railway
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Bala Lake Railway
Legend Ruabon to Barmouth Line Bala (Penybont) previously Bala Lake Halt Bryn Hynod Halt (closed 2011) Llangower Glan Llyn Halt (very limited use) Pentrepiod Halt Llanuwchllyn Ruabon to Barmouth Line

Llangower was a minor station opened by the GWR on the Ruabon to Barmouth line in 1929 on the southern shore of Bala Lake serving the hamlet of Llangower . There was no signal box or freight facility. Today, although not in its original location the station has been reopened by the Bala Lake Railway and is the main intermediate point on the line and the only place where trains can pass each other. It is well sited to provide access to the lakeside for walks, picnics and bird watching.

The station has a single platform, with the passing loop located to the east of the platform. When two trains are in service, they must use the station in turn, with the second train remaining in the loop until called forward after the first train has departed. The points and signals at the station are operated from a ground frame, housed in a ground frame shelter.

Llangower is a small hamlet, with a beautiful old church, 3 miles from Bala situated on the south-eastern side of Bala lake. It is on the (original) turnpike-road leading from Dinas-Mawddwy to Bala and Corwen.

Neighbouring stations

Preceding station	Heritage railways			Following station
Pentrepiod		Bala Lake Railway		Bala Lake Halt
	Disused railways
Bala Lake Halt		Great Western Railway Ruabon Barmouth Line		Glan Llyn Halt

External links

• Llangower station on navigable 1946 O.S. map

Coordinates: 52°52′31″N 3°37′56″W / 52.875183°N 3.632196°W