Scafell Halt railway station

Scafell Halt
Location
Place Newtown
Area Powys
Coordinates 52°30′22″N 3°21′14″W / 52.5060°N 3.3539°W / 52.5060; -3.3539Coordinates: 52°30′22″N 3°21′14″W / 52.5060°N 3.3539°W / 52.5060; -3.3539
Grid reference SO082906
Operations
Original company Oswestry and Newtown Railway
Pre-grouping Cambrian Railways
Post-grouping Great Western Railway
History
1863 Opened[1]
July 1891 Closed[1]
9 June 1913 Reopened[2]
1952 Closed to passengers[1]
1955 Officially Closed[1]
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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Scafell Halt railway station was a station to the west of Newtown, Powys, Wales. The station was adjacent to Scafell Bridge on the River Severn.[3] The station was opened in 1863 and closed in July 1891, before reopening in July 1913. The station closed to passengers in 1952 and closed completely in 1955.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Jenkins & Loader 2015
  2. ↑ http://www.rchs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/ChronSupplement2.pdf
  3. ↑ "Great Britain: OS Six Inch, 1888-1913". National Library of Scotland. Retrieved 27 February 2017.

Sources

  • Jenkins, Stanley C.; Loader, Martin (2015). The Great Western Railway: Shrewsbury to Pwllheli. 5. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 9781445642864. OCLC 898088602.

Further reading

  • Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2007). Brecon to Newtown. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 114-115. ISBN 9781906008062. OCLC 288983659.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Newtown (Powys)
Line and station open		   Great Western Railway
Oswestry and Newtown Railway		   Moat Lane Junction
Line open, station closed


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