Tal-y-Cafn railway station
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Tal-y-Cafn | |
Location | |
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Place | Tal-y-Cafn |
Local authority | Conwy (county borough) |
Operations | |
Managed by | Arriva Trains Wales |
Platforms in use | 1 |
Annual entry/exit | 1,039 * |
National Rail - UK railway stations | |
* based on sales of tickets in 2002/03 financial year which end or originate at Tal-y-Cafn. Disclaimer (PDF) |
Tal-y-Cafn railway station is located on the Conwy Valley Line from Llandudno Junction to Blaenau Ffestiniog. Prior to nationalisation the station was a train crossing station and was known as Tal-y-Cafn and Eglwysbach and publicised as the station for Bodnant Garden, which is in the parish of Eglwysbach and a lengthy up-hill walk.
The station buildings, mostly in private occupation are well maintained. The station is manned owing to the need for crossing gates on the bridge road.
Tal-y-Cafn is the site of a Roman river-crossing point, and a mediaeval ferry that was replaced by a toll bridge in 1897. The bridge, now toll free, is the only road bridge over the River Conwy between Conwy and Llanrwst.
The Tal-y-Cafn Hotel on the A470 road adjoining the station is an ancient coaching inn.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Tal-y-Cafn railway station from National Rail
- Map and aerial photo of Tal-y-Cafn railway station from Multimap.com
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Glan Conwy | Arriva Trains Wales Llandudno-Blaenau Ffestiniog |
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UK railway stations |
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