Bodorgan railway station
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Bodorgan railway station serves the hamlet of Bodorgan
and the village of Bethel
on the Isle of Anglesey
. The stop is an unmanned halt, and serves as a request stop
for Chester
and Holyhead
-bound local trains along the North Wales coast.
The station, which was originally to be called Trefdraeth, was opened in October 1849 and had a small signal box
a small goods yard and a water tower. The goods yard closed in December 1964 but the station master
s house remains. There are stone built shelters on both platforms.
At around 05:00 on 8 February 2011 an un-named man was hit by a Holyhead
-bound train near the station and died on the scene.
and Birmingham International
, although a small number run to either Crewe
or Cardiff
.
The Sunday service is limited (five each way) and runs mainly to/from Crewe.
Bodorgan
Bodorgan is a hamlet and a surrounding community area on the Isle of Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom.According to the United Kingdom Census 2001, there are 1,503 residents in the electoral ward, 72.7% of them being able to speak Welsh: the local government community of Bodorgan, including the...
and the village of Bethel
Bethel, Anglesey
Bethel itself remains a relatively small and quiet village set centrally within the wider community and larger Parish of Bodorgan. The village is located inland from the south-western coast on the isle of Anglesey in North Wales....
on the Isle of Anglesey
Anglesey
Anglesey , also known by its Welsh name Ynys Môn , is an island and, as Isle of Anglesey, a county off the north west coast of Wales...
. The stop is an unmanned halt, and serves as a request stop
Request stop
In public transport, a request stop or flag stop describes a stopping point at which trains or buses stop only on an as-need or request basis; that is, only if there are passengers to be picked up or dropped off. In this way, infrequently used stopping points can be served efficiently.Trains save...
for Chester
Chester railway station
Chester railway station is a railway station in Newtown in the city of Chester, England. It is currently operated by Arriva Trains Wales, although Merseyrail, Northern Rail and Virgin Trains also run services from the station. It is situated to the north-east of the city centre...
and Holyhead
Holyhead
Holyhead is the largest town in the county of Anglesey in the North Wales. It is also a major port adjacent to the Irish Sea serving Ireland....
-bound local trains along the North Wales coast.
The station, which was originally to be called Trefdraeth, was opened in October 1849 and had a small signal box
Signal box
On a rail transport system, signalling control is the process by which control is exercised over train movements by way of railway signals and block systems to ensure that trains operate safely, over the correct route and to the proper timetable...
a small goods yard and a water tower. The goods yard closed in December 1964 but the station master
Station master
The station master was the person in charge of railway stations, in the United Kingdom and some other countries, before the modern age. He would manage the other station employees and would have responsibility for safety and the efficient running of the station...
s house remains. There are stone built shelters on both platforms.
At around 05:00 on 8 February 2011 an un-named man was hit by a Holyhead
Holyhead
Holyhead is the largest town in the county of Anglesey in the North Wales. It is also a major port adjacent to the Irish Sea serving Ireland....
-bound train near the station and died on the scene.
Services
There is a two-hourly weekday service (if required) in each direction from the station. Most eastbound trains run to ShrewsburyShrewsbury railway station
Shrewsbury railway station is the railway station serving Shrewsbury, county town of Shropshire, England. It is the only remaining railway station in the town; Shrewsbury Abbey, as well as other small stations around the town, having long closed. The station was built in 1848 and has been extended...
and Birmingham International
Birmingham International
Birmingham International may refer to:* Birmingham International railway station, Birmingham, England* Birmingham International Airport , serving Birmingham, England* Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport, serving Birmingham, Alabama...
, although a small number run to either Crewe
Crewe railway station
Crewe railway station was completed in 1837 and is one of the most historic railway stations in the world. Built in fields near to Crewe Hall, it originally served the village of Crewe with a population of just 70 residents...
or Cardiff
Cardiff Central railway station
Cardiff Central railway station is a major railway station on the South Wales Main Line in Cardiff, Wales.It is the largest and busiest station in Wales and one of the major stations of the British rail network, the tenth busiest station in the United Kingdom outside of London , based on 2007/08...
.
The Sunday service is limited (five each way) and runs mainly to/from Crewe.