Builth Wells railway station, in Llanelwedd Powys Wales was opened as Builth station on 21 September 1864 by the Mid-Wales Railway, although excursions ran on 19 and 20 September. It was renamed Builth Wells station in 1865 and served the town of Builth Wells. The station closed in 1962.[1][2]
Builth Wells | |
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,_Powys_(geograph_4003061).jpg) The site of the station in 2014 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Llanelwedd, Powys Wales |
| Coordinates | 52°09′13″N 3°24′06″W / 52.1535°N 3.4016°W |
| Grid reference | SO229428 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Mid-Wales Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Cambrian Railways |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1864 | opened |
| 1962 | Closed[1] |
It should not be confused with Builth Road railway station (around two miles (3.5 km) northwest of Builth Wells) which still has train services.
References
editFurther reading
edit- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2007). Brecon to Newtown. Middleton Press. figs. 49-55. ISBN 9781906008062. OCLC 288983659.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Builth Road Low Level Station Line and station closed |
Cambrian Railways Mid-Wales Railway |
Llanfaredd Halt Line and station closed |
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