Harlech railway station

Harlech railway station is located at a level crossing on the A496 in the centre of the town of in , . The waiting shelters were installed to cater for the high numbers of schoolchildren commuting to and from the adjacent secondary school, .
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  • Type: Railway station
  • Description: railway station in Gwynedd, Wales, UK
  • Also known as: “Harlech Railway Station”, “Harlech Station”, and “HRL”
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Harlech Castle and Queens Hotel.

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in Harlech, , , is a Grade I listed medieval fortification built onto a rocky knoll close to the . It was built by Edward I during his invasion of Wales between 1282 and 1289 at the relatively modest cost of £8,190. is situated 650 feet south of Harlech railway station.

Pub
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is a pub.

School
is a bilingual secondary school for 11–16 year olds at , , Wales. It serves the seaside communities of , Harlech, Abermaw and nearby villages. It had 323 pupils on the roll in 2023. is situated 750 feet northwest of Harlech railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Llandanwg and Eisingrug.

Village
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is a village in the community of the Ardudwy area of , Wales. Situated on the coast, it has a railway station and a Grade II listed medieval church. is situated 2 miles south of Harlech railway station.

Hamlet
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is a rural hamlet near , , Wales. It is located to the southeast of . Formerly at the edge of the parish of , the hamlet was served by the church of Saint Tecwyn in the hills above Llandecwyn, and a Wesleyan Methodist chapel at the other end of the Bryn Bwbach to Esingrug road. is situated 3 miles northeast of Harlech railway station.

Village
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is a village in the Ardudwy area of , Wales, about 1 mile east of . The village is at the confluence of the and the River Cwmnantcol. is situated 3 miles south of Harlech railway station.

Harlech railway station

Latitude
52.86176° or 52° 51′ 42″ north
Longitude
-4.10927° or 4° 6′ 33″ west
Elevation
59 feet (18 metres)
Operator
Transport for Wales Rail
Network
National Rail
Abbreviation
“HRL”
Open location code
9C4QVV6R+P7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 29218263
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Geo­Names ID
6952737
Wiki­data ID
Q1855684
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Welsh—“Harlech railway station” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “哈勒赫車站”
  • Chinese: “哈萊克車站”
  • Dutch: “station Harlech”
  • Dutch: “Station Harlech”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “محطة هارليتش”
  • French: “gare de Harlech”
  • French: “Harlech”
  • Welsh: “Gorsaf reilffordd Harlech”

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