Caernarfon railway station

Caernarfon railway station is the northern terminus of the narrow gauge Welsh Highland Railway, located in the town of , , . It was opened on 11 October 1997 when the line was constructed from .
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  • Type: Station
  • Description: railway station in Caernarfon, Wales, UK
  • Also known as: “Caernarfon Railway Station”, “Caernarfon Station”, and “Y Stesion, Caernarfon”
  • Postal code: LL55 2YD

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Caernarfon Castle and Ebenezer Welsh Methodist Church.

is a medieval fortress in , north-west . The first fortification on the site was a built in the late 11th century, which King Edward I of England began to replace with the current stone structure in 1283. is situated 870 feet northwest of Caernarfon railway station.

Church
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Caernarfon's town walls are a medieval defensive structure around the town of in . The walls were constructed between 1283 and 1292 after the foundation of Caernarfon by Edward I, alongside the adjacent . is situated 1,100 feet northwest of Caernarfon railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Caernarfon and Caeathro.

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is a Royal town in , North-West . is famous for its breathtaking castle and as a stronghold of the Welsh language. The castle and fortified complex is recognised on the UNESCO World Heritage List as one of the finest examples of late 13th-century and early 14th-century military architecture in Europe.

Village
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is a village situated on the A4085 road between and in , northwest . It is one and a half miles from Caernarfon and two miles from , and is part of the community of Waunfawr.

Village
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is a small village and community with a population of 1,162 located on the A487 road 1+2⁄3 miles south of in , Wales, close to the river Gwyrfai, 2 miles from its outflow into Foryd Bay. is situated 1½ miles south of Caernarfon railway station.

Caernarfon railway station

Latitude
53.13825° or 53° 8′ 18″ north
Longitude
-4.27347° or 4° 16′ 25″ west
Elevation
26 feet (8 metres)
Operator
Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway
Network
Welsh Highland Railway
Open location code
9C5Q4PQG+7J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 556767991
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Geo­Names ID
6952207
Wiki­data ID
Q5016915
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Welsh—“Caernarfon railway station” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “station Caernarfon”
  • French: “Caernarfon”
  • Japanese: “カーナーヴォン駅”
  • Urdu: “کارنارون ریلوے اسٹیشن”
  • Welsh: “Gorsaf reilffordd Caernarfon”

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