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Pitt's Head railway station

Coordinates: 53°02′33″N 4°07′32″W / 53.0424°N 4.1255°W / 53.0424; -4.1255
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Pitt's Head
General information
LocationRhyd-ddu, Gwynedd
Wales
Coordinates53°02′33″N 4°07′32″W / 53.0424°N 4.1255°W / 53.0424; -4.1255
Grid referenceSH575515
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyWelsh Highland Railway
Key dates
1 June 1923 (1923-06-01)Opened
28 September 1936 (1936-09-28)Closed

Pitt's Head railway station co-served the village of Rhyd-ddu, Gwynedd, Wales, from 1923 to 1936 on the Welsh Highland Railway.

History

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The station was opened on 1 June 1923 by the Welsh Highland Railway. It closed on 28 September 1936.[1][2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 343. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 518. OCLC 931112387.
  3. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 186. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Rhyd Ddu
Line and station closed
  Welsh Highland Railway   Hafod Ruffrydd Halt
Line and station closed