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Rhiw Goch
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| Rhiw Goch | |
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| Keith C. Bradbury | |
| Previous Station | Penrhyn Station |
| Previous Location | Penrhyn Crossing |
| Status | Signal Box/Loop |
| Next Location | Ty Fry Curve |
| Next Station | Tan y Bwlch |
| Latitude | 52:56:40.13N |
| Longitude | 04:02:41.70W |
| Grid Reference | SH626405 |
OSGrid:SH626405 Latt / Long :52.94449 / -4.04493
Rhiw Goch (Red Bank) stands at a height of 225ft asl, and is 4 miles 16 chains from Porthmadog.
Click on the following links for a look inside the boxes, both old and new, from Peter Matthews.
Inside Rhiw Goch Box (Old)
Inside Rhiw Goch Box (New)
Over a century after its use as a horse station ceased, the Rhiw Goch area came alive again in 1973 when the site (seen in its overgrown state in the photo below) was cleared for the construction of a new passing loop.
Being halfway between Minffordd and Tan y Bwlch this location was better placed than Penrhyn in terms of the timetable and could also accomodate the longer trains then being run.
The new loop and signal box, complete with colour light signals, were brought into use with effect from May 14th 1975.
Rhiw Goch remains the only regularly manned signalbox on the FR and has a very loyal band of supporters. In 2006 an appeal was launched, through the FR Society, for funds to replace the life-expired signal box with a building of more traditional appearance. Fundraising has gone well and work is scheduled to be completed during the closed season of 2006/7.
