Rhostryfan is a place 4 miles from

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, in the

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of Llanwnda, in the principal area of

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, Wales. In 2020 it had an estimated population of 722. It was formerly served by

Rhostryfan railway station Rhostryfan railway station was the intermediate station on the Bryngwyn Branch of the North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways (NWNGR) and its successor the Welsh Highland Railway (WHR). At some time since closure, the station itself has been demolis ...

History

The "Rhos" part of the name means "a moor", the "tryfan" part means "high place".Place-Names in Wales - Forgotten Books

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* Villages in Gwynedd Llanwnda, Gwynedd {{Gwynedd-geo-stub