WHR Route Guide

Section 2:   Dinas to Waun Fawr

Distance: 6 km  Allowance: 16 minutes  Gradient: Average 1 in  48 as far as Tryfan Junction, then 1 in 270 to Waun Fawr   Speed limits: 10mph to A487 bridge                     15 mph Cae Hen to Tryfan Crossing                     10mph approach speed at Tryfan crossing                     15 mph Tan yr Allt to Waun Fawr   Section distances are quoted from Dinas Station  Road Bridge

	0.00km    OB 24.39 Dinas Station Road Bridge and LC 24.37  Dinas Station Foot crossing
The line first curves sharply to the left on to the old NWNGR formation
	0.11km LC 24.46 Dinas South Yard Crossing and loco shed (from south)
A cutting runs from here to Cae'r Moel
	0.24 km OB 24.61 A487 Bridge, approaching from north
The line now climbs steadily all the way to Tryfan junction - average gradient 1 in 48
	OB 24.61 A487 Road Bridge (and home signal) - south side
	0.54 km  UB 24.91 Cae'r Moel River Bridge (from above, with part of the road bridge visible on right)
	0.58 km OB 24.95 Cae'r Moel Road Bridge - carries Rhos Isaf Road across the line
From here to Tan yr Allt the line runs mainly in open fields, apart from  short enclosed stretches near Wernlas Ddu and Tryfan Road bridge
	Cae'r Moel (also  known as Cae Moel) The field by the line was used as  a ballast store during construction. It is now a conservation area.
25km marker	Fixed distant (viewed from south)
	0.68 km LC 25.05 Rhos Isaf Road Foot Crossing (from south). Cae'r Moel Bridge visible beyond.
	>0.82 km UB 25.19 Bodaden Foot Crossing
	Plas Bodaden      Conspicuous lineside farm,  accessed by both underpass and  crossing
	Plas Bodaden         (viewed from between crossing and underpass)
	1.16 km LC 25.53 Plas Bodaden Crossing beyond UB 25.56 Plas Bodaden Underpass (from south)
	1.47 km UB 25.84 Bodaden River Bridge
	1.50km LC 25.87 Bodaden Crossing - with river bridge beyond (from south)
	1.54 km LC 25.91 Rhostryfan Road Foot Crossing (from above) - Bodaden crossing just visible beyond  Rhostryfan Road approaching on right 26km Marker
	1.64 km UB 26.01 Rhostryfan Road River Bridge (from south) - scarcely visible from the train
	1.72 km LC 26.09 Dolau Gwyn Crossing (from south) - alongside the Rhostryfan Road
The line enters a short cutting at Wernlas Ddu, and again at Tryfan Bridge
	1.86 km OB 26.23 Pont Wernlas Ddu (approaching from below) - carries the Rhostryfan Road across the line.   Wernlas Ddu itself is behind the trees to the right, scarcely visible from the line.
	Pont Wernlas Ddu (from south) viewed from LC.26.35 Cae Wernlas Ddu foot crossing
	Wernlas Ddu bungalow, looking south.  Wernlas Ddu itself is in the trees beyond.
	2.55 km LC 26.92 Cae Hen Crossing
	Cae Hen farm         27km Marker
	2.86 km UB 27.23 Tryfan River Bridge (from Tryfan Road Bridge)   Also known unofficially as "Morgan's hump"
	2.89 km OB 27.26 Tryfan Road Bridge.
	OB 27.26 Tryfan Road bridge from south
	Tryfan Junction - Station ruins
	Tryfan Junction - Station ruins
	Approach sign for open level crossing
	3.15 km LC 27.52 Tryfan Level Crossing. 8 minutes approximately
The gradient from here to Waun Fawr is relatively gentle
	LC 27.52 Tryfan Level Crossing from south
	The view north from Tryfan Crossing
	Route of former Bryngwyn Branch curving uphill from Tryfan junction
	Tyddyn Gwydd - conspicuous position beside the Bryngwyn Branch
	3.51 km OB 27.88 Gwredog Isaf  Bridge from south - known as "The Ugly Bridge" due to its asymmetry A lane runs down beside the line on the right from here to the next underbridge.
	3.61 km UB 27.98  Gwredog Isaf underbridge from south. The Gwredog Isaf overbridge is in the far distance 28 km marker on right
	Pylon line - a useful landmark near Tan yr Allt crossing
	3.89 km LC 28.26 Tan yr Allt Farm Crossing from south Badger setts by the line here
The line now winds along on a shelf above the Afon Gwyrfai through a steep wooded hillside all the way to Waun Fawr
	4.05 km LC 28.42 Tan yr Allt Foot Crossing UB 28.43 Tan yr Allt Underpass Viewed from south. The two are side by side
	Tan yr Allt farm,  perched on the hill above the line
	The water advert - by Aspinall's crossing
	4.13km LC 28.50 Aspinall's Crossing (from south)
	4.25 km UB 28.62 Aspinall's Bridge (from south) - A small underpass at the start of the landslip area
	Landslip area gabions looking south from Aspinalls Bridge
	4.54 km LC 28.91 Cae Goronwy Crossing is in the far distance (viewed here from south) - crossing lies at the south end of the landslip gabions. 29km Marker
	Cae Bryn Siriol - in the fields Note the fence rails, only to be found at Bryn Siriol. There are conspicuous anthills and bracken in the field above the line. The river is more distant here
	4.74 km LC 29.11 Cae Bryn Siriol Crossing from above
	Coed Bryn Siriol - in the woods   Note the fence rail still present
	5.06 km LC 29.43 Coed Bryn Siriol Crossing from south.
	At Cyrnant the fence rails end and the river swings back beside the line
	Cyrnant (house just visible through the trees) Former ballast heap
	5.51 km LC 29.88 Cyrnant Crossing and Bridge (from south) - at the southern boundary of the Cyrnant land  30km marker
	Cae'r Afon (i.e river field)   from the Cae'r Afon crossing   The river swings away  from the line again at Cae'r Afon
	5.71 km LC 30.08 Cae'r Afon Crossing from south.   15mph speed limit sign  and the rear of the fixed distant signal for Waun Fawr in the distance
	5.77 km OB 30.14 Waunfawr Road Bridge - Cae'r Afon crossing is just visible beyond. Note rear of the point indicator on the right
	WAUN FAWR STATION looking south. 16 minutes

 

Section summary 6 kilometres,  73 metres height gained 7 Overbridges: Dinas Station Road Bridge, A487, Cae'r Moel, Wernlas Ddu, Tryfan, Gwredog Isaf, Waun Fawr Road Bridge 1 Open Level Crossing: Tryfan Junction 3 Cuttings: Cae'r Moel, Wernlas Ddu, Tryfan Bridge

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