Black Rock Halt was a railway station in Gwynedd, located between Criccieth and Porthmadog on the former Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway. It served the popular beach at Black Rock Sands beyond the headland it is named after.

History

The halt, which could be accessed by a path from the foot of the Black Rock (), consisted of a wooden platform and was opened on 9 July 1923 by the Great Western Railway, which saw itself as the 'holiday line'. It closed on safety grounds in August 1976, but was not officially closed until 27 June 1977. No trace of the wooden platform now remains.

Black Rock Halt railway station

The site today

Trains on the Cambrian Line pass the site of the former station, which is just about discernible on modern aerial photography. The site of the halt can be seen from the Wales Coast Path.

Black Rock Halt railway station

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Disused railway stations in Gwynedd

Criccieth

Former Great Western Railway stations

Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1923

Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1976

1923 establishments in Wales

Black Rock Halt railway station