Llansantffraid railway station

Llansantffraid
The former station, now a restaurant
Location
Place Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain
Area Powys
Coordinates 52°46′27″N 3°09′08″W / 52.7743°N 3.1521°W / 52.7743; -3.1521Coordinates: 52°46′27″N 3°09′08″W / 52.7743°N 3.1521°W / 52.7743; -3.1521
Grid reference SJ222202
Operations
Original company Oswestry and Newtown Railway
Pre-grouping Cambrian Railways
Post-grouping Great Western Railway
Platforms 1
History
1863 Opened
1965 Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z
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Llansantffraid railway station was a station in Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain, Powys, Wales. The station opened in 1863 and closed in 1965. The station's two signal boxes, built by Dutton & Co., were moved to Oswestry and Shrewsbury.[1]

Present day

The former mill and goods shed, now a Wynnstay and Spar

Much of the station site is still intact with the platform retained as a conservatory onto the former trackbed which has been converted into a childrens play area and the station building is now a restaurant.

References

  1. ↑ Minnis, John. "Railway Signal Boxes: A Review" (PDF). English Heritage. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2017.

Further reading

  • Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2009). Branch Lines around Oswestry. Middleton Press. figs. 103-106. ISBN 9781906008604. OCLC 931221159.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Llanfechain
Line and station closed		   Great Western Railway
Llanfyllin Branch		   Carreghofa Halt
Line and station closed
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