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Heritage railway stations · Mid Wales

Borth railway station

Also known as: Gorsaf reilffordd Y Borth

In or near Borth.

Free admission

Borth railway station in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.

Cambrian Terrace, Borth - geograph.org.uk - 4578010

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station
Borth · 0.0 km
  • Free entry

About

Borth railway station is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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Official information

Borth railway station is a Grade II listed building located in Borth, Ceredigion. Built between 1863 and 1864, it features an elaborate Italianate design and is historically significant as part of Thomas Savin's railway tourism development in West Wales.

From the Wikipedia article

Borth railway station serves the village of Borth, near Aberystwyth, Wales. It is a stop on the Cambrian Line between Shrewsbury and Aberystwyth.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

The station was opened by the Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway on 1 July 1863, along with the section of line between and Borth. It originally had two platforms with a goods yard to the north, but is now an unstaffed halt. The station was host to a Great Western Railway camping coach from 1934 to 1939; one was also positioned here by the Western Region from 1952 to 1962. In 1963, the administration of camping coaches at the station was taken over by the London Midland; there was a coach here from 1963 to 1968 and two coaches from 1969 to 1971. The original station building still remains and is Grade II listed; it is in private commercial use apart from one room, which provides a waiting…

Visiting

The museum and station play a key role in series 1, episode 4, entitled "The Girl in the Water", of Y Gwyll (Hinterland in English); this was transmitted on S4C in 2013 and BBC One Wales in January 2014. In 2019, Derek Brockway visited Borth Station Museum as part of his walk from Ynyslas to Aberystwyth, on his BBC programme Weatherman Walking.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates
52.4910, -4.0498
District
Ceredigion
Parish
Borth
Postcode
SY24 5HT
Parliamentary constituency
Ceredigion Preseli
Established
1863
Nearest railway station
Borth0 km
Official site
web.archive.org

Sources

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Borth railway station?
Borth railway station is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY24 5HT), in the parish of Borth.
What is Borth railway station?
Borth railway station in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
How do I get to Borth railway station?
The nearest railway station is Borth, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode SY24 5HT.
When was Borth railway station built?
Built or established in 1863.
Who owns Borth railway station?
Borth railway station is owned by Transport for Wales.
Is Borth railway station free to visit?
Yes, Borth railway station is free to enter.
How do I get to Borth railway station?
The nearest railway station is Borth, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SY24 5HT.