Llangynog | |
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The site of the station in 1992 | |
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 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 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 | Cambrian Railways Tanat Valley Light Railway |
Penybontfawr Line and station closed |
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