Porthywaen Halt railway station
Former railway station in Porth-y-waen, Shropshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Porthywaen Halt | |
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General information | |
Location | Porth-y-waen, Shropshire England |
Coordinates | 52.8107°N 3.0826°W / 52.8107; -3.0826 |
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 |
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