Rhayader railway station
Railway station in Powys, Wales
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Rhayader railway station was a station serving the town of Rhayader, Powys, on the Mid Wales Railway line.
Rhayader | |||||
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Local train entering the station in 1949 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Cwmdauddwr, Powys Wales | ||||
| Coordinates | 52.2999°N 3.5172°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SN965679 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Mid Wales | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Cambrian Railways[1] | ||||
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 21 September 1864 | Opened.[2] | ||||
| 31 December 1962 | Closed.[2] | ||||
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It was opened in 1864 in Cwmdauddwr, a village on the opposite bank of the River Wye. The line, which took over 5 years to build, was closed in 1962 and dismantled within months.
The station was the junction for the Elan Valley Railway which was in operation between 1896 and 1916.
The site of the station is now occupied by Powys county council's highways department.
