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Minffordd
David Lloyd George arrives at Minffordd.
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Previous Location	Minffordd Crossing
Previous Location	Minffordd Hostel
Status	Station Open
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Next Station	Penrhyn Station
Latitude	52:55:33.45N
Longitude	04:05:02.13W
Grid Reference	SH600385
Wikipedia Entry
Stations Locations	Harbour Station

OSGrid:SH600385 Latt / Long :52.92595 / -4.08401

(Meaning 'Lip of the Road' )

Stamp No. old company Parcels
Issue No.	old company Parcels
First Issued	unknown
Railway Letter Service

Minffordd Station opened on 1st August 1872 and closed on 15th September 1939. It reopened under the new Preservation Company on 19th May 1956. It is at a height of 85ft and a distance of 2 miles 5 chains from Porthmadog. Minffordd is an exchange station with the BR Machynlleth to Pwllheli line. Predating the station's construction there was a horse station just north east at Cae Ednyfed.

The station buildings date from 1880, but there was a small wooden building on the "down" platform before this. This building was demolished in 1956 and a replica was erected in the spring 2002, this being shortlisted in the National Railway Heritage Awards (2002).

Minffordd Yard can only be accessed by rail from the down line, using the Mineral line, from Minffordd Station.

Merddin Emrys & train at Minffordd.

Mountaineer II on an up train at Minffordd. Notice at this time the locomotive still carried its bell on a regular basis.

A down train headed by David Lloyd George arrives at Minffordd Station. The line leading off from the bottom of the loop (bottom left corner) leads to Minffordd Yard

[edit] Company Access Statement for Minffordd

Details Last updated June 2009. For general details see here
The station is adjacent to the main A487 with a small gravel car park from which there is ramped access to the platform for Blaenau Ffestiniog bound trains. Access to the Porthmadog bound platform is via a wooden foot crossing at the left hand end when arriving from the road.

There are no facilities at the station, although there is covered seating and a small waiting shelter.

There is steep ramped access to the Cambrian Coast Line station below.

A short walk, advertised near the station, takes you to Portmeirion (external link)