Campbell's Platform railway station
Campbell's Platform (grid reference SH673418) is a private, unstaffed halt on the Welsh narrow gauge Ffestiniog Railway, which was built in 1836 to carry dressed slate from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Porthmadog for export by sea. It is 9 miles and 7 chains from Porthmadog and is at 510 feet above sea level.
Campbell's Platform | |
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| Station on heritage railway | |
| General information | |
| Location | Tan-y-Bwlch, Gwynedd Wales |
| Coordinates | 52.95746°N 3.97587°W |
| Grid reference | SH673418 |
| Owned by | Festiniog Railway Company |
| Managed by | Ffestiniog Railway |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Key dates | |
| April 1965 | Opened for use by Col Campbell on line under restoration |
| 6 April 1968 | Opened as a private halt on the reopened line to Dduallt |
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