Located 3 miles west of Garth Y Dwr, Pwllglas (or Pwll-glas) was built in 1862 to serve the local village of the same name located a few miles south of Ruthin, Denbighshire in Wales, the station itself is situated one mile north west of the village, following the Great Western Railway attribute of placing the stations a fair distance from the settlement to which it served. 

 

Pwllglas was unusual in its design and size for such a small village, there was no goods facilities, but featured two large platforms, large station building (including station master’s house, booking office, toilet facilities and waiting room), large platform shelter and a signal box. 

 

The station opened in 1863 and was closed by British Railways 1962, but was earmarked for closure before the Beeching Act, due to the low number of users.  During 1958 the station was reduced to an unstaffed halt, with the signal box surviving 2 years, before the passing loop was lifted in 1960 making the signal box redundant.  During the stations last 2 years only 1 up train and 2 down trains stopped at the station on a Saturday.

 

 

The station and it's grounds are currently part of the ongoing restoration of the branchline to Ruthin, The station is currently only open to the public during special events, with a vintage bus service linking it from Garth Y Dwr.  GWR 8750 0-6-0PT No. 9736 is only display at the station promoting the railway planned return.