Castle Caereinion railway station
Railway station in Powys, Wales
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Castle Caereinion railway station is a railway station on the 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway in Mid Wales. It serves the nearby village of Castle Caereinion and lies 3+3⁄4 miles (6.0 km) from the Welshpool Raven Square terminus.[3] The station was opened on 6 April 1903.[1]
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Castle Caereinion | |||||
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Hunslet 2-6-2T No. 14 arrives at Castle Caereinion, 2009. | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Castle Caereinion, Powys Wales | ||||
| Coordinates | 52.644600°N 3.241075°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SJ161059 | ||||
| System | Station on heritage railway | ||||
| Owner | Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway | ||||
| Manager | Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
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| 6 April 1903[1] | opened | ||||
| 9 February 1931 | closed for passengers | ||||
| 3 November 1956 | closed completely | ||||
| 6 April 1963[2] | reopened | ||||
| 28 September 1964 | closed | ||||
| 14 August 1965 | opened | ||||
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The station was an important intermediate stop and had a signal box that still survives. The level crossing over the B4385 has been automated since 2015.[3] The Great Western Railway withdrew passenger services on 9 February 1931.[1][4] and the line closed completely on 3 November 1956.[4] By 1963 the line had a passenger service restored by the Welshpool and Llanfair Railway.[5] The station officially reopened on 6 April 1963,[1] however due to damage caused by floods to the Banwy Bridge it was closed between 28 September 1964 and 14 August 1965.[1]
Two platforms are present and a passing loop that sees occasional use. The main platform is raised whilst the other is at ground level.
