Garth and Van Road railway station served the village of Garth, in the historical county of Montgomeryshire, Wales, from 1873 to 1940 on the Van Railway.
Garth and Van Road | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Garth, Montgomeryshire Wales |
| Coordinates | 52°28′29″N 3°32′49″W / 52.4748°N 3.547°W |
| Grid reference | SN950874 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Van Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Van Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 December 1873 | Opened |
| July 1879 | Closed to passengers |
| 1 November 1940 | Closed to goods |
History edit
The station was opened on 1 December 1873 by the Van Railway. It closed to passengers in July 1879, although there were excursions in 1880 and the schoolchildren continued to be taken to school.[1] It closed to goods on 1 November 1940.[2]
References edit
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 191. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Van: site of Garth & Van Road station,... © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerist Line and station closed |
Van Railway | Terminus |
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