• Source: Bala (New) railway station

      • Bala railway station was on the Great Western Railway's Bala Ffestiniog Line in Wales. It replaced the first Bala station which was further away from the town, on the Ruabon–Barmouth line.
      The route to Blaenau was single track throughout. The stations at Bala, Arenig, Trawsfynydd and Festiniog had two platforms, each with its own track. This both allowed for potential traffic and provided passing loops. A fifth loop was provided between 1908 and 1950 immediately north of Cwm Prysor, when intermittent heavy military traffic to and from Trawsfynydd Camp was likely.


      Decline


      The line northwards to Blaenau Ffestiniog closed to passengers on 2 January 1960 and to freight on 27 January 1961, following a "Last Train" special a week earlier. The short section to Bala Junction closed on 18 January 1965.
      The goods shed was an unusual feature. Local landowner Mr. Price of Rhiwlas objected to the construction of the line, and to appease him the goods shed was built to resemble a castle, with mock battlements and turrets.*
      There was a small engine shed - a sub-shed of Croes Newydd - to the south east of the station. It opened and closed with the line and was subsequently demolished.


      History


      The station was opened by the Bala and Festiniog Railway, which was bought by the Great Western Railway in 1910. The station passed to the Western Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948. It was closed by the British Railways Board.


      The site today


      The station was demolished and a fire station built on the site. The goods yard is now in light industrial use.


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      External links


      The station site on a navigable OS Map, via National Library of Scotland
      The station on a navigable 1953 OS map, via npe Maps
      The station and line, via Rail Map Online
      The line LJT2 with mileages, via Railway Codes
      Remisinscences by a local railwayman, via Forgotten Relics
      Images of the station, via Yahoo
      Festiniog and Blaenau Railway, via Festipedia
      Driver's view north of Bala to Blaenau, via YouTube
      Train leaving the station, via alamy
      Several photos of the line, via Penmorfa
      Several photos of the line, via Penmorfa
      The line in 2009, via The Railway Muddler
      The station, via RailScot
      A special through the station site, via 2D53
      1960 Working timetable, via 2D53
      Details of Summer 1989 excursions through the station, via Six Bells Junction
      Deatails and photos of 22 Jan 1961 railtour, via Six Bells Junction
      The 1961 last train special, via YouTube
      An inspection saloon ride on the line, Part 1, via YouTube
      An inspection saloon ride on the line, Part 2, via YouTube
      Mothballed tracks at the station site in 2015, via RailScot
      Signal box diagram, via Signalling Record Society

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