Dduallt
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| Dduallt | |
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| Linda waits to depart Date 7 June 1970 Photo: Gareth Foster | |
| Previous Station | Tan-y-Bwlch |
| Previous Location | Campbell's Platform |
| Previous Location | Garnedd Tunnel |
| Previous Location | Coed Y Bleiddiau Halt |
| Status | Private Halt |
| Next Location | Rhoslyn Cottage |
| Next Location | Llyn Ystradau |
| Next Location | Summit Cutting |
| Next Station | Tanygrisiau |
| Latitude | 52:57:36.69N |
| Longitude | 03:58:06.88W |
| Grid Reference | SH678421 |
| Harbour Station | |
OSGrid:SH678421 Latt / Long :52.96023 / -3.96860
| Deviation Locator | |
| Towards Porthmadog | Rhoslyn Bridge |
| Toward Blaenau Ffestiniog | Rhoslyn Bridge |
| Dduallt | |
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(Meaning 'Black Hill' )
When steam traction was introduced in 1863, a slate water tank (which still exists) was established near Dduallt farm about 42 chains below the present station and all up trains stopped for water. Regular use of this facility probably ceased about 1872 with the opening of Tan-y-bwlch (although up goods trains are said to have been required to stop at Dduallt for examination prior to passing through Moelwyn Tunnel). The quiet station at Dduallt was first mentioned as a passenger station in 1880. It seems to have declined steadily becoming an unstaffed halt in the 1930s (when it was landscaped by Clough Williams Ellis) until final closure to passengers on 15th September 1939.
Due to the amount of traffic, in the late 60's, early 70's, an adhoc shuttle was run from Tan-y-Bwlch for a period, colloquially known under various names, including the Dduallt_Shuttle
Dduallt reopened to passengers on 6th April 1968 (the original slate water tank was re-commissioned in May 1969 as an emergency supply and later a water supply was provided from the old tunnel) and was the upper terminus until 1977. Dduallt is at a height of 540ft and a distance of 9 miles 44 chains from Porthmadog. A pull & push service officially called the Gelliwiog Shuttle (hauled by Moel Hebog and carriage 110)operated from Dduallt to Gelliwiog from 26th May 1975 to enable tourists to experience the Deviation route in advance of the opening of the new Moelwyn Tunnel. For several years before this a Shuttle ran between Tan-Y-Bwlch and Dduallt between the other trains in the Peak period with Moelwyn, Van 6 (then No2 van), Quarrymans No. 8 and Bug Boxes, with Toastrack No. 37 substituting from 1972.
*Date: 2005 *Photo: Martin Ellis
*Date: 19th June 2005 *Photo: Keith C. Bradbury
*Linda waits to depart from Dduallt, when this was the terminus of the line *Date: 7th June 1970 *Photo: Gareth Foster
*Date: 19th June 2005 *Photo: Keith C. Bradbury