Llanfyllin railway station is the former terminal station of the Llanfyllin Branch of Cambrian Railways, which served the town of Llanfyllin in Powys, Wales.
Llanfyllin | |
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 Site of Llanfyllin station in 2017 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Llanfyllin, Powys Wales |
| Coordinates | 52°45′50″N 3°15′59″W / 52.7639°N 3.2665°W |
| Grid reference | SJ145192 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Oswestry and Newtown Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Cambrian Railways |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1863 | Opened |
| 1965 | Closed |
The whole line opened from Llanymynech via Llansantffraid, Llanfechain and Bryngwyn in 1863, to enable access to the limestone quarries along the Llanfyllin valley.[1] After leaving Llanymynech station, the LB crossed the Ellesmere Canal and travelled due west to Llanfyllin.
The former CR mainline from Oswestry to Welshpool closed in 1965, and so also the branchline to Llanfyllin, under British Railways' Beeching Axe. The goods shed and station survive, albeit as part of the industrial estate which now occupies the old station site. The street leading to it is still called Station Road.
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.
- ^ "Llanymynech Heritage Area". Clwyd Powys Archaeological Trust. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Terminus | Cambrian Railways Llanfyllin Branch |
Bryngwyn Halt Line and station closed |
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