Cemmes Road was a railway station on the Newtown and Machynlleth Railway (N&MR) in Mid-Wales, serving the village of Cemmaes Road.
Cemmes Road | |
|---|---|
 Cemmes Road station building, after conversion to private residential accommodation, September 1982 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Cemmaes Road, Powys Wales |
| Coordinates | 52°37′30″N 3°44′39″W / 52.6249°N 3.7442°W |
| Grid reference | SH819044 |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Newtown and Machynlleth Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Cambrian Railways |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 3 January 1863 | Opened[1][page needed] |
| 14 June 1965 | Closed[1] |
The N&MR passed through the Cambrian Mountains in the deep Talerddig cutting, which formed the summit of the line. From there it descended towards the coast, reaching the Dyfi valley at the village of Cemmaes Road, where there was a junction with the Mawddwy Railway. The N&MR continued west to Machynlleth.
The next station, north of Cemmes Road on the Mawddwy Railway, served the village of Cemmaes. To avoid confusion with that station, the N&MR's English backers named the junction station using an Anglicised version of the village's Welsh language name.
Cemmes Road station closed as a result of the Beeching Axe in 1965, although the station building still exists as a private house.
The signal box and passing loop closed in 1984 as part of rationalization.
References
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- 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.
Sources
edit- Jenkins, Stanley C.; Loader, Martin (2015). The Great Western Railway: Shrewsbury to Pwllheli. Vol. 5. Amberley Publishing. ISBN 9781445642864. OCLC 898088602.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machynlleth Line and station open |
Great Western Railway Mawddwy Railway |
Cemmaes Line and station closed | ||
| Great Western Railway Newtown and Machynlleth Railway |
Commins Coch Halt Line open, station closed |