Sylfaen | |
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Station on heritage railway | |
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General information | |
Location | Sylfaen, Powys Wales |
Coordinates | 52°38′58″N 3°13′11″W / 52.649362°N 3.219703°W |
Grid reference | SJ176064 |
Owned by | Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway |
Managed by | Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway |
Platforms | 1 |
Key dates | |
1904 | opened |
9 February 1931 | closed |
1972 | reopened |
Sylfaen railway station, located in the tiny hamlet of Sylfaen on the A548, is an unstaffed request halt on the narrow gauge Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway 2+3⁄4 miles (4.4 km) from the Welshpool Raven Square terminus. It has a short platform and waiting shelter.
Opened as Sylfaen Farm Siding in 1904 it was renamed 'Sylfaen Halt' on 1 February 1913.[1] Sylfaen was closed to passengers on 9 February 1931.[1]
Originally the halt had a short goods siding.[2] Parcels could be left in a box and a special blast on the engine's whistle indicated items to be collected.[2] The Great Western Railway withdrew passenger services in 1931.[3] and the line closed completely on 3 November 1956.[3]
By 1972 the line had been restored as far as Sylfaen. The station was furbished and provided with a passing loop for the beginning of the 2024 season.
Notes
[edit]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.
- Rushton, Gordon (2015). The Welshpool & Llanfair Railway Travellers's Guide. Llanfair Caereinion : Welshpool & Llanfair Railway.
External links
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Following station | ||
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Welshpool Raven Square | Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway | Castle Caereinion |