Tan-y-Bwlch railway station
Tan-y-Bwlch railway station is the principal intermediate passenger station on the narrow gauge Ffestiniog Railway, which was built in 1836 to carry dressed slate from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Porthmadog for export by sea.Photo: Christian Guthier, CC BY 2.0.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Railway station
- Description: railway station in Gwynedd, Wales, UK
- Also known as: “Tan y Bwlch”, “Tan-y-Bwlch Railway Station”, and “Tan-y-Bwlch Station”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Llyn y Garnedd and Plas Halt railway station.
Plas Halt railway station
Railway station
Photo: Markz55, Public domain.
Plas Halt is an unstaffed halt on the narrow gauge Ffestiniog Railway in Wales, which was built in 1836 to carry dressed slate from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Porthmadog for export by sea. Plas Halt railway station is situated 2,900 feet southeast of Tan-y-Bwlch railway station.
The Oakeley Arms Hotel
Hotel
Photo: Markz55, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Oakeley Arms Hotel is a Grade II listed hotel near Maentwrog in North Wales. The original building dates back to the 17th century, and was once part of the nearby Tan-y-Bwlch Estate. The Oakeley Arms Hotel is situated 4,000 feet southeast of Tan-y-Bwlch railway station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tan-y-Bwlch and Rhyd.
Tan-y-Bwlch
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tan-y-Bwlch lies in the Snowdonia National Park in North Wales and is primarily known as the location of Tan-y-Bwlch railway station, on the narrow gauge Ffestiniog Railway.
Rhyd
Hamlet
Photo: Pierre Terre, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rhyd is a small village in the Welsh County of Gwynedd, located on the B4410 road, halfway between Maentwrog and Llanfrothen. Situated on an elevated site within the Snowdonia National Park, the village has views of the Moelwyns, notably Moelwyn Bach.
Llanfrothen
Village
Llanfrothen is a hamlet and community in the county of Gwynedd, Wales, between the towns of Porthmadog and Blaenau Ffestiniog and is 108.1 miles from Cardiff. Llanfrothen is situated 1½ miles west of Tan-y-Bwlch railway station.
Tan-y-Bwlch railway station
- Category: transportation
- Location: Maentwrog, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.95447° or 52° 57′ 16″ northLongitude
-4.01123° or 4° 0′ 40″ westElevation
423 feet (129 metres)Operator
Ffestiniog RailwayAbbreviation
“TYB”Open location code
9C4QXX3Q+QGOpenStreetMap ID
node 1836922925OpenStreetMap feature
railway=stationOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesGeoNames ID
6953699Wikidata ID
Q3097833
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Tan-y-Bwlch railway station from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“Tan-y-Bwlch railway station” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “station Tan-y-Bwlch”
- French: “gare de Tan-y-Bwlch”
- French: “Gare de Tan-y-Bwlch”
- French: “Tan-y-Bwlch”
- Venetian: “stasion de Tan-y-Bwlch”
- Welsh: “Gorsaf Reilffordd Tan-y-Bwlch”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Maentwrog and Old Levels.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Tan Y Bwlch Tea Room and Mill Pond.
Gwynedd: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Bangor, Tywyn, Caernarfon, and Bardsey Island.
Curious Railway Stations to Discover
Uncover intriguing railway stations from every corner of the globe.