Bodorgan railway station

Bodorgan
Bodorgan Railway Station in July 2020
General information
Location	Bodorgan,Anglesey Wales
Coordinates	53.204°N 4.418°W/53.204; -4.418
Grid reference	SH386701
Managed by	Transport for Wales Rail
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	BOR
Classification	DfT categoryF2
History
Opened	October 1849
Original company	Chester and Holyhead Railway
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Passengers
2018/19	5,394
2019/20	5,030
2020/21	682
2021/22	4,302
2022/23	4,956
Listed Building– Grade II
Feature	Bordorgan Railway Station, main building
Designated	26 March 1990
Reference no.	5756
Notes Passenger statistics from theOffice of Rail and Road

Bodorgan railway stationserves the hamlet ofBodorganand the village ofBethelon the Isle ofAnglesey,Wales.The stop is an unmanned halt, and serves as arequest stopforChesterandHolyhead-bound local trains along the North Wales coast.

History

The station in June 1986

The station, which was originally to be called Trefdraeth, was opened in October 1849and had a smallsignal box,a smallgoods yardand a water tower. The goods yard closed in December 1964 but thestationmaster's house remains (now in private use).There are stone-built shelters on both platforms.

At around 05:00 am on 8 February 2011 an unnamed man was hit by aHolyhead-bound train near the station and died at the scene.

Facilities

The station has the same range of amenities as others on this part of the line (CIS screens, timetable poster boards and a payphone). No ticketing facilities are available however, so these must be purchased in advance or on the train. Level access is available to both platforms, though platform 2 is only reachable by abarrow crossingand so care is advised when using it.

Services

There is a two-hourly weekday service in each direction from the station. Most eastbound trains run toWrexham General,ShrewsburyandBirmingham International,although a small number run to eitherCreweorCardiff.

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
Llanfairpwll		Transport for Wales Rail North Wales Coast Line		Tŷ Croes

Sources

• Butt, R. V. J.(October 1995).The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present(1st ed.).Sparkford:Patrick Stephens Ltd.ISBN978-1-85260-508-7.OCLC60251199.OL11956311M.

Further reading

• Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2011).Bangor to Holyhead.West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 42-46.ISBN9781908174017.OCLC795179106.

External links

Media related toBodorgan railway stationat Wikimedia Commons

• Train timesandstation informationfor Bodorgan railway station fromNational Rail