Erwood railway station
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Coordinates52°05′10″N 3°19′53″W / 52.0861°N 3.3315°W
Platforms2
Erwood | |||||
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 The former station at Erwood | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Erwood, Powys Wales | ||||
| Coordinates | 52°05′10″N 3°19′53″W / 52.0861°N 3.3315°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SO087439 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Mid-Wales Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Cambrian Railways | ||||
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1864 | Opened | ||||
| 1962 | Closed[1] | ||||
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Erwood railway station is a former station on the Mid Wales Railway in Erwood, between Brecon and Llanidloes, Powys, Wales.[2]
The station building has been reconstructed but the platforms remain in situ. The station house is intact with extensions. [citation needed]
There are three old railway carriages at Erwood on the platform edge. Two house craft exhibits and another awaits restoration. There is also a 1939 Fowler 0-4-0 industrial diesel locomotive, maker's number 22878, fleet number 'AMW No. 169', and named "Alan",[3] which has been cosmetically restored.[citation needed] It is named after Alan Cunningham, the founder of Erwood Craft Centre.
The three carriages are:
- Great Western Railway six-compartment luggage composite, (body only)[4]
- Midland Railway six-wheel five-compartment Third (body only), built 1886[5]
- GWR 587 Four-wheel Third (body only), built 1873[6]
