Cyfronydd railway station lies 9.2 km (5.7 mi) from Welshpool's Raven Square station on the narrow gauge Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway in Mid Wales. This is where trains pass each other when a two train service is operating. Passengers are able to alight and join trains here. The station serves the hamlet of Cyfronydd on the main Dolgellau to Welshpool road as well as Cyfronydd Hall.[2]
Cyfronydd | |
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| Station on heritage railway | |
 View of the single island platform in 2009. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Cyfronydd, Powys Wales |
| Coordinates | 52°39′38″N 3°16′31″W / 52.6605°N 3.2754°W |
| Grid reference | SJ138077 |
| Owned by | Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway |
| Managed by | Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Key dates | |
| 6 April 1903 | opened |
| 9 February 1931 | closed for passengers |
| 3 November 1956 | closed completely |
| 6 April 1963[1] | reopened |
Cyfronydd Hall, where former Foreign Secretary William Hague lives, is nearby.[3]
Opened on 6 April 1903[4] it was closed to passengers on 9 February 1931.[4] It was the Great Western Railway that withdrew passenger services in 1931.[5] and the line closed completely on 3 November 1956.[5]
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References edit
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Rushton, Gordon (2015). The Welshpool & Llanfair Railway Travellers's Guide. Llanfair Caereinion : Welshpool & Llanfair Railway.
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| Preceding station |  Heritage railways
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Following station | ||
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| Castle Caereinion | Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway | Heniarth | ||
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