Dolgarrog station - active travel route

[Rhys4567]

Residents could finally get better access to station that bears village's name

Despite its name the station has never really been that convenient for villagers

www.dailypost.co.uk

Now though Conwy council has secured additional Welsh Government active travel funds for improvements to the existing Public Rights of Way, which connects Dolgarrog Railway Station to the B5106. The works are to be undertaken this financial year.

The Local Authority is currently working on access agreements with interested landowners and will be aiming to undertake a public engagement exercise soon. Once the access agreements are in place, they will push forward with a procurement and construction phase programme.

Dolgarrog station will finally formally be linked by means of a multi user active travel route between the station and the village itself. Should see further increase to passenger numbers in the coming years.

 

[The exile]

Dolgarrog station will finally formally be linked by means of a multi user active travel route between the station and the village itself.

Is that current politician / planner speak for what normal people call a “path”?

 

[Y Ddraig Coch]

Is that current politician / planner speak for what normal people call a “path”?

There is already a path, they want it to be turned into a "posh" path to get you to the village that has nothing there at all and will be used by probably 100 people year, complete waste of money IMO.

 

[Rhys4567]

There is already a path, they want it to be turned into a "posh" path to get you to the village that has nothing there at all and will be used by probably 100 people year, complete waste of money IMO.

But the path is uneven, muddy, full of potholes that become waterlogged in winter and totally not suitable for cycling, pushchairs, wheelchairs etc. By upgrading the path to have drainage, good surface and lighting it makes it much more accessible not only for rail users but families, children learning to ride their bikes, dog walkers, cyclists to cross the valley etc.

The number using the station went from 800 to 2100 by upgrading the bridge crossing alone, upgrade the path and have improved signage etc and number should rise further.