Tŷ Croes railway station

Tŷ Croes railway station serves Tŷ Croes on the isle of Anglesey, Wales which is served by Transport for Wales Rail and is a request stop.

Tŷ Croes
General information
Location	Tŷ Croes, Anglesey Wales
Coordinates	53.223°N 4.475°W / 53.223; -4.475
Grid reference	SH348723
Managed by	Transport for Wales Rail
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	TYC
Classification	DfT category F2
Passengers
2019/20	3,064
2020/21	1,190
2021/22	3,902
2022/23	4,882
2023/24	7,412
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

History

The station, originally to be named Llanfaelog, was opened in November 1848 with a signal box being added in 1872. The box is located next to a level crossing which separates the two staggered platforms. There was a warehouse and a crane nearby and a small goods yard which closed in 1964.^[1] The crossing gates are still hand worked by the crossing keeper – the Grade II listed box was formerly a block post, but no longer works as such (the block section now runs from Gaerwen to Valley).^[2]

Facilities

The station is unmanned and has no ticketing provision – all tickets must be bought in advance or on the train. The station buildings still stand and are now used as a private residence;^[2] basic waiting shelters are provided for passenger use on each side. Digital display screens, timetable posters and a telephone provide train running information. Step-free access is available to both platforms via ramps from the road that crosses the line here, though the gradient on both makes the station unsuitable for wheelchair users.^[3]

Services

There is a two-hourly weekday service in each direction from the station. Most eastbound trains run to Wrexham General, Shrewsbury and Birmingham International, although a small number run to either Crewe or Cardiff instead.^[4]

The Sunday service is irregular (six westbound, seven eastbound) and runs mainly to/from Crewe with one service to Wrexham and Cardiff.

Preceding station		National Rail		Following station
Bodorgan		Transport for Wales Rail North Wales Coast Line		Rhosneigr

References

1. Jones, Geraint: Anglesey Railways, page 31. Carreg Gwalch, 2005
2. "NORTH WALES COAST RAILWAY:NOTICE BOARD – 25 Jan 2016" Hulme, C North Wales Coast Railway website; Retrieved 30 May 2017
3. Ty Croes station facilities National Rail Enquiries
4. Table 81 National Rail timetable, December 2018

Further reading

• Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2011). Bangor to Holyhead. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 47–49. ISBN 9781908174017. OCLC 795179106.

External links

Media related to Tŷ Croes railway station at Wikimedia Commons

• Train times and station information for Tŷ Croes railway station from National Rail