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{{short description|Railway station}}
⚫ {{Unreferenced|date=December 2009}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2017}}
⚫ {{Infobox UK heritage station
{{Use British English|date=March 2017}}
⚫ | name = Golf Halt
⚫ {{More references|date=December 2009}}
| image_name = Golf Halt Station.jpg
⚫ {{Infobox station
⚫ | preservation = ]
| country = ] | name = Golf Halt
| locale = ] | type = Station on ]
⚫ | image = Golf Halt Station.jpg
| borough = ] | borough = ], ]
| start = <!-- station opened when? -->
| country = Wales
⚫ | platforms = 1
| grid_name = ]
| gridref = SH610135
| grid_position = {{gbmapscaled|SH610135|25|SH610135}}
⚫ | operator = ]
⚫ | platforms = 1
}} }}
'''Golf Halt''' is a small railway halt on the ] in ], ]. '''Golf Halt''' is a small railway halt on the ] in ], ].


Until 2007 the station was known as '''Gorsafawddacha'idraigodanheddogleddollônpenrhynareurdraethceredigion''' ({{IPA-cy|ɡɔrsavauðaχaɪdraɪɡɔdanhɛðɔɡlɛðɔɬoːnpɛnr̥ɪnarɛɨrdraːɨθkɛrɛdɪɡɪɔn}}{{Fix|text=missing stress}}. Until 2007 the station was known as '''Gorsafawddachaidraigddanheddogleddollônpenrhynareurdraethceredigion''' ({{IPA|cy|ˌɡɔrsaˌvauðaχaɪˌdraɪɡˌðanhɛðˌɔɡlɛðɔlˌloːnpɛnˌr̥ɪnarˌɛɨrˌdraːɨθkɛrɛˈdɪɡjɔn}}.


==Overview== ==Overview==
The name was contrived by the ] for ] and to outdo ]. The ] name is translated as: "the ] station and its dragon under the northern peace of the Penrhyn Road on the golden beach of ]." The name was contrived by the ] for ] and to outdo ]gogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch. The ] name is translated as: "] Station and its Dragon beneath the northern peace of the Penrhyn Road on the golden beach of ]."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wöll |first1=Horst |title=Gorsafawddacha'idraigddanheddogleddollonpenrhynareurdraethceredigion |url=http://kimkat.org/amryw/1_enwau/enwau_lleoedd_cymru_llanfairpwllgwyngyll_2_0479e.htm |website=CYMRU-CATALONIA |access-date=22 February 2021 |date=July 3, 1999}}</ref>


The "]" refers to some surviving ] anti-tank blocks, which have been said to look like dragon teeth.{{Fact|date=August 2012}} The "dragon" refers to some surviving ] anti-tank blocks, known as ].


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On the ] OS Explorer map covering the region, the station is marked as "Golf Halt".


Problems with the name are the need for the apostrophe and that the two words ''...ogleddol-lôn...'' need a hyphen between them to make sense. ''Ll'' is a letter in its own right in Welsh. It also includes the description ''ar eurdraeth Ceredigion'' for "on the golden beach of Cardigan Bay": however "Cardigan Bay" is ''Bae ]'', and it is the neighbouring county (the station itself is in ]). Possibly because of this, the name has not received much if any official recognition and ] is still regarded as the longest by most authorities. The station reverted to its original name of Golf Halt in 2007 (although on the new sign underneath "Golf Halt" the long name is displayed in small letters). Problems with the name are the need for the apostrophe and that the two words ''...ogleddol-lôn...'' need a hyphen between them to make sense. ''Ll'' is a letter in its own right in Welsh. It also includes the description ''ar eurdraeth Ceredigion'' for "on the golden beach of Cardigan Bay": however "Cardigan Bay" is ''Bae ]'', and it is the neighbouring county (the station itself is in ]). Possibly because of this, the name has not received much if any official recognition and ] is still regarded as the longest by most authorities. The station reverted to its original name of Golf Halt in 2007 (although on the new sign underneath "Golf Halt" the long name is displayed in small letters).
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Golf Halt
Station on heritage railway
General information
LocationFairbourne, Gwynedd
Wales
Grid referenceSH610135
Operated byFairbourne Railway
Platforms1

Golf Halt is a small railway halt on the Fairbourne Railway in Gwynedd, North Wales.

Until 2007 the station was known as Gorsafawddachaidraigddanheddogleddollônpenrhynareurdraethceredigion (Welsh pronunciation: [ˌɡɔrsaˌvauðaχaɪˌdraɪɡˌðanhɛðˌɔɡlɛðɔlˌloːnpɛnˌr̥ɪnarˌɛɨrˌdraːɨθkɛrɛˈdɪɡjɔn].

Overview

The name was contrived by the railway for publicity and to outdo Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch. The Welsh name is translated as: "Mawddach Station and its Dragon beneath the northern peace of the Penrhyn Road on the golden beach of Cardigan Bay."

The "dragon" refers to some surviving World War II anti-tank blocks, known as dragon's teeth.

Gorsafawddachaidraigddanheddogleddollônpenrhynareurdraethceredigion.
Sign displaying the longer name of the station.

Problems with the name are the need for the apostrophe and that the two words ...ogleddol-lôn... need a hyphen between them to make sense. Ll is a letter in its own right in Welsh. It also includes the description ar eurdraeth Ceredigion for "on the golden beach of Cardigan Bay": however "Cardigan Bay" is Bae Ceredigion, and it is the neighbouring county (the station itself is in Gwynedd). Possibly because of this, the name has not received much if any official recognition and Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch is still regarded as the longest by most authorities. The station reverted to its original name of Golf Halt in 2007 (although on the new sign underneath "Golf Halt" the long name is displayed in small letters).

See also

References

  1. Wöll, Horst (3 July 1999). "Gorsafawddacha'idraigddanheddogleddollonpenrhynareurdraethceredigion". CYMRU-CATALONIA. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
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