Rhydowen Halt railway station served the village of Rhydowen, Ceredigion, Wales, from 1875 to 1962 on the Whitland and Cardigan Railway.
Rhydowen | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Rhydowen, Ceredigion Wales |
| Coordinates | 51°55′29″N 4°37′35″W / 51.9248°N 4.6264°W |
| Grid reference | SN195284 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Whitland and Taf Vale Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Whitland and Cardigan Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway British Railways (Western Region) |
| Key dates | |
| 12 July 1875 | Opened as Rhydowen |
| September 1956 | Name changed to Rhydowen Halt |
| 10 September 1962 | Closed |
History edit
The station was opened on 12 July 1875 by the Whitland and Taf Vale Railway. It was situated south of an unnamed minor road. The original station only had a wooden shed as a station building. A new station was built in 1886. This had a waiting room and a booking office, both made of timber. Opposite the platform was the goods yard with a loop that served a cattle dock. Nearby was a ground frame in a wooden cabin which controlled the adjacent level crossing and allowed access to the goods yard. It was downgraded to a halt in September 1956, thus the suffix 'Halt' was added to its name, but it remained staff to use the ground frame. The station closed on 10 September 1962.[1][2]
References edit
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 362. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Disused Stations:Rhydowen Stations". Disused Stations. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llanfyrnach Line and station closed |
Whitland and Cardigan Railway | Llanglydwen Line and station closed |
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