Rheidol Falls railway station

Rheidol Falls

Welsh: Rhaedr Rheidol
Station on heritage railway
A train standing at Rheidol Falls railway station on the Vale of Rheidol Railway in Wales.
General information
LocationCeredigion
Wales
Coordinates52°23′30″N 3°54′01″W / 52.3917°N 3.9003°W / 52.3917; -3.9003
Grid referenceSN707787
Operated byVale of Rheidol Railway
Platforms1
History
Original companyVale of Rheidol Railway
Pre-groupingCambrian Railways
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
1903Station opens
31 August 1939Station closes due to World War 2
23 July 1945Station reopens
2013Station building and platforms constructed
Location

Rheidol Falls railway station is a railway station serving Rheidol Falls in Ceredigion in Mid-Wales. It is an intermediate station and request stop on the preserved narrow gauge 1 ft 11¾ in (603 mm) Vale of Rheidol Railway. This is one of the two stations of the railway, along with Rhiwfron, which has no road access.[1]

Access

The station is inaccessible by road.[2] A footpath leads from the valley floor to a level crossing, and then on up the hill above the line. The footpath is well-used by walkers.

Facilities

The station has had limited facilities during its lifetime, despite being open throughout the history of the railway, except for a short closure during World War Two. Following the provision of grant money from the European Union for rural community infrastructure investment,[3] the station was considerably developed during 2013 and now has a raised-level and surfaced platform, fencing and an attractive period (replica) station building.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Intermediate Stations and Halts". The Vale of Rheidol Railway.
  2. ^ Railway access statement, noting lack of road access to the site.
  3. ^ Details of the grant available here.
  4. ^ A view of the redeveloped station site (before the station building had been painted) may be viewed here.
Preceding station Heritage railways Heritage railways Following station
Aberffrwd
towards Aberystwyth
 Vale of Rheidol Railway Rhiwfron
towards Devil's Bridge


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