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Tal-y-Cafn railway station

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The station is officially an unstaffed halt (tickets must be purchased on the train or prior to travel), but the level crossing at the south end is still staffed (due to its location next to the river bridge) and retains its manually-operated metal gates; the crossing keeper works out of an office in
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This station is a request stop only for trains running northbound towards Llandudno. Trains running southbound towards Blaenau Ffestiniog are required to stop here so that the crossing keeper can open the manual level crossing gates south of the station.
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in March 2019, services were suspended and replaced by buses until repair work was carried out. The line reopened in July 2019 after completion of the remedial works. Further storm damage to the line in the area (this time from
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Digital CIS displays, a pay phone and timetable poster boards are provided to offer train running information. The station has step-free access to the platform from the station entrance, but is not wheelchair accessible.
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The station buildings, mostly in private occupation, are well maintained. The Station Master's House is an all year round holiday let, available for booking through railwaystationcottages.co.uk
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on the platform; these were replaced by stop and fixed distant boards after the gates were run through by a train.
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the main building. Up until 1993, the crossing also had protecting signals worked from a
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on 6 May 1974, although a name board on the disused platform still refers to Eglwysbach.
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Six trains call in each direction Mon-Sat, with four departures each way on Sundays.
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Following serious flood damage to the line in multiple locations caused by
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Slater, J.N., ed. (July 1974). "Notes and News: Stations renamed by LMR".
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Flood damaged Conwy Valley line could be closed for months
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news article 25 March 2019; Retrieved 26 March 2019
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Welsh
National Rail

Tal-y-Cafn
Conwy
53°13′41″N 3°49′05″W / 53.228°N 3.818°W / 53.228; -3.818
Grid reference
SH787717
Transport for Wales Rail
DfT category
Office of Rail and Road
Tal-y-Cafn
Conwy Valley Line
Llandudno Junction
Blaenau Ffestiniog
passing loop
Bodnant Garden
Eglwysbach

ground frame
Storm Gareth
Storm Ciara
National Rail
National Rail
Glan Conwy
Transport for Wales Rail
Conwy Valley Line
Dolgarrog
"Signalling over Wales"
Railway Magazine

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