Llangynog railway station
Llangynog | |
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General information | |
Location | Llangynog, Powys Wales |
Coordinates | 52°49′32″N 3°24′19″W / 52.8256°N 3.4054°W / 52.8256; -3.4054 |
Grid reference | SJ053263 |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Tanat Valley Light Railway |
Pre-grouping | Cambrian Railways |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
1904 | Opened |
15 January 1951 | Closed for passengers[1] |
1 July 1952 | Closed for freight |
Llangynog railway station was the western terminus station of the Tanat Valley Light Railway in Llangynog, Powys, Wales. The station opened in 1904, closed for passengers in 1951[2] and closed completely in 1952. It had a single platform and a run round loop with sidings serving a goods yard on the north side. The site is now occupied by a caravan park.
References
- ^ Daniels, G.; Dench, L. (1973). Passengers No More (2nd ed.). Ian Allan. p. 71. ISBN 9780711004382. OCLC 2554248.
- ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 271. OCLC 931112387.
Further reading
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2009). Branch Lines around Oswestry. Middleton Press. figs. 96-99. ISBN 9781906008604. OCLC 931221159.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Terminus | Great Western Railway Tanat Valley Light Railway |
Penybontfawr Line and station closed |