Rhosneigr railway station

Rhosneigr National Rail
Location
Place Rhosneigr
Local authority Anglesey
Coordinates 53°14′06″N 4°30′25″W / 53.235°N 4.507°W / 53.235; -4.507Coordinates: 53°14′06″N 4°30′25″W / 53.235°N 4.507°W / 53.235; -4.507
Grid reference SH328737
Operations
Station code RHO
Managed by Arriva Trains Wales
Number of platforms 2
DfT category F2
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections
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Annual rail passenger usage*
2004/05   12,507
2005/06 Increase 12,981
2006/07 Decrease 12,181
2007/08 Increase 12,856
2008/09 Decrease 12,726
2009/10 Increase 13,478
2010/11 Increase 15,292
2011/12 Increase 15,778
2012/13 Increase 16,494
2013/14 Increase 17,906
2014/15 Decrease 16,994
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* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Rhosneigr from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year.
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Rhosneigr railway station serves the village of Rhosneigr on the isle of Anglesey, off the coast of north Wales. The unstaffed station is managed by Arriva Trains Wales, who also operate all trains that serve it.

History

The station was opened in May 1907,[1] much later than the other Anglesey stations on the North Wales Coast Line. It was closed between 1 January 1917 and 1 February 1919[1] as an economy measure during World War I. Unlike the other stations it has neither sidings or a goods yard. The station buildings were originally made of wood but in 1953 they were replaced by concrete structures. Of these, the structure on platform one remains whilst the one on platform two has been replaced by a metal and plastic bus stop-style shelter. The station master's house still stands but is a private dwelling.[2]

Services

There is a roughly two-hourly weekday service in each direction from the station, plus a limited Sunday service. Most eastbound trains run to Wrexham General, Shrewsbury and Birmingham International, although a few services run to either Crewe or Cardiff.[3] Trains stop on request.

References

  1. 1 2 Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 196. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. ↑ Jones, Geraint: Anglesey Railways, page 31. Carreg Gwalch, 2005
  3. ↑ GB eNRT 2015-16 Edition, Table 81

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