Boston Lodge railway station
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Boston Lodge is an unstaffed halt on the narrow gauge Ffestiniog Railway, which was built in 1836 to carry dressed slate from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Porthmadog for export by sea.
This halt opened in July 1928 and is situated near the Tollgate on the A487 road at the start of a footpath leading to Portmeirion. It is at a height of 25ft. and a distance of 1 mile 5 chains from Porthmadog. The halt closed on 15 September 1939 and reopened on 23 July 1955. For that short 1955 season of the re-opening of the Ffestiniog Railway, Boston Lodge Halt was the temporary terminus.
Boston Lodge Halt is used chiefly by visitors to the Boston Lodge Works of the Ffestiniog Railway Company and by a few walkers. Trains call at this halt only on request and intending passengers are advised to check with the Ffestiniog Railway Company before embarking on their journey.
[edit] References
- Boyd, James I.C. (1959, revised editions 1965, 1975). The Festiniog Railway. The Oakwood Press.
[edit] External links
- The Ffestiniog Railway Company's website
- Interactive Route Map on Live.com
- Ffestiniog Railway Timetables
- Multimap Map of Boston Lodge
- FR Heritage Group Wiki: Boston Lodge Halt
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