Scafell Halt railway station
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Coordinates52°30′22″N 3°21′14″W / 52.5060°N 3.3539°W
Platforms1
Scafell Halt | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Newtown, Powys Wales | ||||
| Coordinates | 52°30′22″N 3°21′14″W / 52.5060°N 3.3539°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SO082906 | ||||
| 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[1][page needed] | ||||
| July 1891 | Closed[1] | ||||
| 9 June 1913 | Reopened[2] | ||||
| 1952 | Closed to passengers[1] | ||||
| 1955 | Officially closed[1] | ||||
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Scafell Halt was a railway station on the Cambrian Line, located to the west of Newtown, Powys, Wales; it was adjacent to Scafell Bridge on the River Severn.[3] The station was opened in 1863 and closed in July 1891, before reopening on 9 June 1913; it closed finally to passengers in 1952 and closed completely in 1955.[1] The station building was later converted to a private house.
