Porthywaen Halt railway station was a station in Porth-y-waen, Shropshire, England, on the Tanat Valley Railway and the Potteries, Shrewsbury and North Wales Railway. The station opened in 1904 and closed in 1951.[1][2] The short platform had a shelter and there was also signal box at the east end which controlled access to the quarry branches. Cambrian Heritage Railways has plans to re-open the station as part of its aim of reopening the line from Gobowen to Blodwel. The platform is still extant.
Porthywaen Halt | |
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 The site of Porthywaen Halt, in 2006 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Porth-y-waen, Shropshire England |
| Coordinates | 52°48′39″N 3°04′57″W / 52.8107°N 3.0826°W |
| Grid reference | SJ270242 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Tanat Valley Light Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Cambrian Railways |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 6 January 1904 | Opened |
| 15 January 1951 | Closed |
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. p. 189. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 349. OCLC 931112387.
Further reading
edit- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2009). Branch Lines around Oswestry. Middleton Press. figs. 64-70. ISBN 9781906008604. OCLC 931221159.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blodwell Junction Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Tanat Valley Light Railway |
Oswestry Line and station closed |
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