WHR Route Guide

Part 7 Pont Croesor to Porthmadog

© David Tidy 2008

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Locations on the Official Route (as currently known) are in white

After crossing the River Glaslyn at Pont Croesor, the line heads away from the mountains and towards the sea, through the open fields of the lower Traeth, over the Cambrian coast main line and into the town with tramway sections leading finally to Harbour Station and the Cob. The whole section is close to sea level, mostly carried on banks above the surrounding flood plain with  minimal gradients.
The line runs straight off the end of Pont Croesor on to the B4410  crossing which is located at a 90o bend in the road - awkward!  The crossing is to be controlled by lights - not installed at the time the photographs were taken.
The road crossing and Gwalch y Mor crossing (see below) will be operated as a single entity with lights on the same system controlling both. White crossing indicator lights will flash when the crossing lights are operating. Two sets of white lights will be provided, one at each crossing.		 Pont Croesor Road Crossing
Gwalch y Mor Crossing
Ahead
 Gwalch y Mor left
Left
 Gwalch Y Mor right
Right
Gwalch y Mor ("Osprey") crossing
The crossing gives access to the Osprey visitor centre in summer and can be quite busy. In winter the gates beside the line are used as an occupation crossing
Pont Croesor future loop Pont Croesor halt is likely to have a full length loop here in time. The ballast can be seen and the north end points are in place, although are to be moved one panel  south later. There will probably be two separate platforms outside the loop rather than an island platform in order to reduce the load on the edges of the formation.

 Pont Croesor future loop
LC 56_02
Ahead
 LC56_02 left
Left
 LC 56_02 right
Right
LC 56.02 lies immediately beyond the points at the south end of the loop
100 year culvert
The "100 year" flood culvert
Its parapet is visible in the picture above, just beyond LC 56.02
 South of 100 year culvert
Moel y Gest starts to loom up ahead
 
 
Prenteg village
On the right is the village of Prenteg
   
LC 56_29
LC 56.29 - ahead
 LC 56_29 left
Left
 LC 56_29 right
Right - looking back to  Snowdon
South of culvert Portreuddyn bridge
(Williams' Bridge)
comes into sight and is
preceded by LC 56.71		 Williams Bridge ahead
LC 56_71
LC 56.71 ahead
 LC 56_71 left
Left
 LC 56_71 right
Right
Williams Bridge
Approaching Portreuddyn Bridge
(Williams' Bridge)
 Emerging from Williams Bridge
Emerging from the bridge
   
Portreuddyn Castle
Portreuddyn Castle is visible in the trees at the foot of Craig Bwlch y Moch
Pughs Bridge Pughs Bridge View from Pughs
Traeth Mawr bridge (Pugh's bridge) is preceded by the footpath crossing
Old crossing Old crossing left Old crossing right
Beyond Pugh's bridge is a crossing which is now superseded by the bridge
 
Oops!
WHR(C) meets WHR(P)
(The gap has now been closed)
 South of Pughs Bridge
Now the sharpest bend since Croesor junction
 Badgers Bend
"Badgers Bend" perhaps? -
East view
Left side view over Minffordd to Aran Fawddwy
 East from Badgers
Left side view to Moel Ysgyfarnogod
   
 Cynfal
Cynfal Cottage and crossing
   
Cynfal Crossing
Cynfal crossing - ahead
The gates will normally be kept closed to traffic once the line is in operation
 Cynfal crossing left
Left
 Cynfal Crossing right
Right
Beyond Cynfal
 Pen y Mount Farm Pen y Mount crossing
Looking ahead from Cynfal crossing to Pen y Mount farm and Pen y Mount crossing

Pen y Mount crossing
Pen y Mount crossing - ahead
 Pewn y Mount crossing left
Left
 Pen y Mount crossing right
Right
Pen y Mount Junction
Pen y Mount junction
 Beyond Pen y Mount junction
The two lines run parallel here
 Appraoching Pen y Mount station
Pen y Mount station - WHHR only
Pen y Mount foot crossing
Footpath crossing
Gas valve deviation
Gas valve deviation
 Gas valve
Gas valve
Weighbridge footbridge
Footbridge over weighbridge pit
 Gelerts Farm
Gelert's Farm
 Cae Pawb
Approach to Cae Pawb crossing
Cae Pawb
Cae Pawb crossing
 Cae Pawb left
Main line left
 Cae Pawb right
Main line right
Porthmadog New The start of the urban section.

The site of Porthmadog New station is marked by the base of the old water tower.

In the distance Snowdon Mill is visible. 		Nearing Y Cyt
Pont y Cyt
Approaching Pont y Cyt		 Pont y Cyt
Pont y Cyt		 Y Cyt
Y Cyt - the old canal to Tremadog
Snowdon Mill
Snowdon Mill lies beyond the bridge. The mill is being converted into flats and will generate more traffic in this area.
The first tramway section runs past here and across Snowdon Street
 At Snowdon Mill
Site of former Gorseddau Junction


 Gorseddau Junction
Site of  Gorseddau Junction and flour mill
Snowdon Street crossing
Snowdon Street crossing - ahead
 Snowdon Street left
Left
 Snowdon Steet right
Right
Council Yard crossing
Council depot crossing - ahead
 Council depot
Left
 Council depot crossing
Right
Car Park
The line now runs between Llyn Bach on the left and the Car Park on the right
 Gas Works siding
Gasworks siding

 Llyn Bach
Wilkinsons Store - Car Park foot crossing also visible
Car Park Foot crossing
Car Park foot crossing - ahead
Watch for pedestrians and pushchairs
 Car Park foot crossing
Left
 Car Park foot crossing
Right
Wilkinsons Wilkinsons Wilkinsons chicane
Behind Wilkinsons the line performs a quick chicane
Wilkinsons crossing Wilkinsons crossing Wilkinsons crossing
Wilkinsons Fire Escape crossing
Llyn Bach Tramway Llyn Bach
At the end of Llyn Bach the line reverts to tramway to cross Britannia Bridge
Britannia Bridge Britannia Bridge Harbour
Across Britannia Bridge and past the harbour by tramway
Tramway
Street running - note yellow clearance markers in road surface
 Cob Records store
Cob Records store and Harbour Station
   
 WHR/FfR Junction
WHR/FfR Junction at last
 

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