Halfway
Station on heritage railway
General information
LocationLlanberis, Gwynedd
Wales
Coordinates53°05′43″N 4°05′46″W / 53.0954°N 4.0962°W / 53.0954; -4.0962
Grid referenceSH 597 574
Platforms1
History
Original companySnowdon Mountain Railway
Key dates
6 April 1896Opened and closed following an accident
9 April 1897Opened

Halfway railway station is an intermediate stop on the Snowdon Mountain Railway, halfway along the line and close to the 'Halfway House' cafe on the nearby footpath. A short distance above the station is a path that leads down to the cafe.

The line starts in the valley bottom at Llanberis at an altitude of 353 ft (108 m), Halfway station stands at 1,641 ft (500 m).The summit station stands at 3,493 feet (1,065 m), 68 feet (21 metres) below the summit of the mountain.

The station opened with the railway on 6 April 1896, but both closed the same day following an accident. They reopened on 9 April 1897 without mishap and have operated since except during wartime.

The station has one platform.

Preceding station Heritage Railways  Heritage railways Following station
Hebron   Snowdon Mountain Railway   Rocky Valley Halt

References

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