Llansantffraid railway station
Llansantffraid | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain, Powys Wales | ||||
| Coordinates | 52°46′27″N 3°09′08″W / 52.7743°N 3.1521°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SJ222202 | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Oswestry and Newtown Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Cambrian Railways | ||||
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1863 | Opened | ||||
| 1965 | Closed | ||||
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Llansantffraid railway station is a former station in Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain, Powys, Wales. The station opened in 1863 and closed in 1965. The station's two signal boxes, built by Dutton & Co., were moved to Oswestry and Shrewsbury.[1]
Present day
Much of the station site is still intact, with the platform retained as a conservatory onto the former trackbed, which has been converted into a children's play area. The station building is now a restaurant.
In 2025, the farm supplies company Wynnstay renovated the site, which is next to its headquarters, as a country store for farmers, gardeners and pet owners, with a Spar grocery on site too.
References
- ^ Minnis, John. "Railway Signal Boxes: A Review" (PDF). English Heritage. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
Further reading
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2009). Branch Lines around Oswestry. Middleton Press. figs. 103-106. ISBN 9781906008604. OCLC 931221159.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llanfechain Line and station closed |
Cambrian Railways Llanfyllin Branch |
Carreghofa Halt Line and station closed |
