Rhosgoch
General information
LocationRhosgoch, Anglesey
Wales
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyAnglesey Central Railway
Pre-groupingLNWR
Post-groupingLMS
Key dates
1867Opened [1]
7 December 1964Closed[2]

Rhosgoch railway station was situated on the Anglesey Central Railway line from Gaerwen to Amlwch. It had a small platform on the Down (west) side of the track, the original wooden building on which was replaced in 1882 by a brick building. To the north of the platform was a small goods yard. In the 1970s a private siding was constructed to connect the line to the Shell Oil Tank Farm nearby.[3]

All stations on the Anglesey Central line closed to passengers in 1964 as part of the Beeching Axe although freight works continued until 1993. The goods yard and Tank Farm have been removed but the sidings and station building remains, the former owned by Isle of Anglesey County Council and the latter by a private individual.[4]

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Llanerchymedd   Anglesey Central Railway   Amlwch

References

  1. ↑ Richards, Melville: Atlas Môn, page 99. Cyngor Gwlad Môn, 1972
  2. ↑ Passengers No More by G.Daniels and L.Dench
  3. ↑ Jones, Geraint: Anglesey Railways, page 72. Carreg Gwalch, 2005
  4. ↑ Jones, Geraint: Anglesey Railways, page 99. Carreg Gwalch, 2005

Further reading

  • Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2011). Bangor to Holyhead. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 101-102. ISBN 9781908174017. OCLC 795179106.

53°22′38″N 4°23′33″W / 53.3773°N 4.3926°W / 53.3773; -4.3926


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