Cambrian Crossing
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The crossing where the Croesor Tramway crossed the standard gauge GWR line in Portmadoc was regarded as a simple occupation crossing, the crossing keeper living in the adjacent cottage.
After 1923 however, and the opening of the Welsh Highland Railway, passenger trains began to use the crossing, and the GWR imposed annual charges of over £150. The on-going disputes resulted in a court case in 1928 which found in favour of the GWR. It was this which prompted the opening of a new station, Portmadoc New (1929) to the north of the crossing, many through passengers being subsequently requested to cross the GWR line to Portmadoc New (1923) on foot. Regular crossings resumed in 1935, but by this time the railway was on its last legs.
When through trains did cross, the WHR kept costs down by hiring the WHR staff for a small number of 15 minute periods each day, rather than employing full-time staff.
For more detail regarding the present crossing, see Cae Pawb and the CTRL page.
[edit]References
Mitchell, Vic; Keith Smith [1993]. Branch Lines Around Porthmadog 1923-46. Midhurst, Sussex, England: Middleton Press. ISBN 1-873793-13-8. OCLC 30306827.