Scafell Halt railway station
Scafell Halt | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Powys |
| Coordinates | 52°30′22″N 3°21′14″W / 52.5060°N 3.3539°W |
| History | |
| Original company | Oswestry and Newtown Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Cambrian Railways |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1863 | Opened[1][page needed] |
| July 1891 | Closed[1] |
| 9 June 1913 | Reopened[2] |
| 1952 | Closed to passengers[1] |
| 1955 | Officially Closed[1] |
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 on 9 June 1913. The station closed to passengers in 1952 and closed completely in 1955.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Jenkins & Loader 2015
- ^ http://www.rchs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/ChronSupplement2.pdf
- ^ "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. Vol. 5. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 9781445642864. OCLC 898088602.
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Further reading
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2007). Brecon to Newtown. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 114-115. ISBN 9781906008062. OCLC 288983659.
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| 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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