An old train station in a picturesque UK village may soon become holiday lets
Anglesey: There’s this old red brick train station that looks like it’s stuck in time. It’s in a lovely UK village and might be getting a makeover soon.
Pentre Berw station, on the small island of Anglesey in north Wales, still has its old ticket office and waiting rooms. You can even spot some vintage signs on the walls.
Back in the day, this station was part of the Amlwch Line, connecting Amlwch port to Llangefni. It was a busy spot until the line closed in 1964, though some freight services kept running until 1993.
Even now, the tracks are still there, and local folks are keen on bringing back train services as a heritage railway.
But here’s the twist: there are plans to turn the old station into two holiday lets. Sounds interesting, right?
Anglesey County Council has received a full application for this change, which could breathe new life into the old building.
The site is about two miles from Llangefni and northeast of Gaerwen. The proposal includes converting the station into two cozy holiday units and adding a bat roost.
The application comes from Matthew Adams, who bought the building last July. He believes these holiday lets would be a great way to use a vacant space.
Interestingly, bat surveys showed that the station is home to some bats, which is pretty cool. The plan is to make the conversion without major changes to the structure.
They’ll need to add a new opening for light, but they promise it’ll be done in a way that keeps the building’s charm intact.
