Dduallt railway station
Dduallt railway station (English: Black hill) (pronounced [ˈðɨ.aɬt]) is a passenger station on the narrow gauge Ffestiniog Railway in northwest Wales, which was built in 1836 to carry dressed slate from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Porthmadog for export by sea.
Dduallt | |
|---|---|
| Station on heritage railway | |
Dduallt station. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Ffestiniog, Gwynedd Wales |
| Coordinates | 52.9602°N 3.9686°W |
| Grid reference | SH678421 |
| Operated by | Ffestiniog Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| Original company | Festiniog Railway |
| Key dates | |
| c. 1880 | First mention as a station |
| 15 September 1939 | Closed |
| 6 April 1968 | Re-opened |
| 1989 | Passing loop facilities removed |
Dduallt is at a height of 540 feet (160 m) and a distance of just over 9.5 miles (15.3 km) from Porthmadog.
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