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Rocky Valley Halt railway station

Coordinates: 53°05′20″N 4°05′02″W / 53.0889°N 4.0838°W / 53.0889; -4.0838
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Rocky Valley Halt
Station on heritage railway
Train climbing towards Rocky Valley Halt, with the platform a short distance in front of the train
General information
LocationLlanberis, Gwynedd
Wales
Coordinates53°05′20″N 4°05′02″W / 53.0889°N 4.0838°W / 53.0889; -4.0838
Grid referenceSH 605 566
Platforms1
History
Original companySnowdon Mountain Railway

Rocky Valley Halt is an intermediate station on the Snowdon Mountain Railway. It consists of a narrow platform sheltered by the rocky outcrop of Llechog to the east. Immediately beyond the platform the line joins the exposed ridge on which it runs for about half a mile.

The line starts in the valley bottom at Llanberis at an altitude of 353 ft (108 m), Rocky Valley Halt stands at 2,330 ft (710 m).The summit station stands at 3,493 feet (1,065 m), 68 feet (21 metres) below the summit of the mountain.

The halt is a later addition to the line, opening after the Second World War. Trains do not normally stop at the halt, but may terminate there if Clogwyn and the summit are considered too windy.

The station has one platform.

Preceding station Heritage Railways  Heritage railways Following station
Halfway   Snowdon Mountain Railway   Clogwyn

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