A village railway station “frozen in time” from the 1950s has gone on sale for £35,000.
Pentre Berw station, on the tiny island of Anglesey in North Wales, was once filled with the smoke of steam engines and the sound of whistles, but has been empty for decades.
The red-and-white brick station, located next to a tunnel, is in need of modernisation but could now be converted into housing.
The former rural station still retains its ticket office, toilets, several waiting rooms with wooden shelving in the old London and North Western Railway colours and old tin signs on the walls.
At the end of the station, accessed through an outside door, is an old oil lamp that the station master refilled to signal the passage of trains, before gas or electricity was used.
Pentre Berw station, on the tiny island of Anglesey in North Wales, has gone on sale for £35,000.
The former train station has been empty for decades, but could now be converted into a modern home. Pictured: one of the station’s rooms equipped with a marble fireplace
The station closed in August 1952, more than 60 years after it was built in 1891, and was the first on the Anglesey Central line to close.
Inside, the building is filled with marble fireplaces, solid brick walls, windows, long benches and a unique smell of lamp oil and cut grass.
In its heyday the station served the Central Railway line across the island of Anglesey from Gaerwn to Amlwch.
The station closed in August 1952, more than 60 years after it was built in 1891, and was the first on the Anglesey Central line to close.
The railway tracks are still standing, despite not having been used for 70 years, but the sleepers are covered in wild flowers and brambles.
Its new owners will have to apply for planning permission to convert this historic site into a quirky new home.
The time capsule will be auctioned for a guide price of £35,000-£40,000 with a provisional closing date of Thursday 11 July.
The red and white brick station, located next to a tunnel, is in need of modernisation but could now be converted into housing. Pictured: One of the station halls in need of renovation
The station is located in the small village of Pentre Berw, two miles from the county town of Llangefni.
The remodeling project would be perfect for those who love trains, history or the task of building an unusual home.
The remodeling project would be perfect for those who love trains, history or the task of building unusual homes.
The station is located in the small village of Pentre Berw, two miles from the county town of Llangefni.
The nearby town has a significant cultural centre and is perfect for exploring the outdoors with many nature reserves and wetlands in the area.
The time capsule will be auctioned for a guide price of £35,000-£40,000 and the provisional closing date is Thursday 11 July.
Call Williams & Goodwin estate agents, Llangefni, on 01248 751000 for more information.
