Historic houses · Mid Wales
Bucknell railway station
Also known as: Gorsaf reilffordd Bucknell
In or near Leintwardine.
Bucknell railway station in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
Stephen McKay — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bucknell · 0.0 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Bucknell railway station, the nearest railway station is Bucknell, which is 0 km away. The postcode for navigation is SY7 0AD. Please note that accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Bucknell 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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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Teme SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Shropshire Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Bucknell railway station serves the village of Bucknell in Shropshire, England 28+1⁄4 miles (45.5 km) south west of Shrewsbury on the Heart of Wales Line. This railway station is located at street level, adjacent to the level crossing and parallel with Weston Road near the centre of the village. All trains serving the station are operated by Transport for Wales. The station has two platforms, although currently only the one adjacent to the original station building (now a private house and holiday cottage, which has been Grade-II listed since 1987) is operational, the other track having been taken out of use in 1965 and subsequently dismantled.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station and line was constructed by the Knighton Railway and opened in 1861. Further construction and route openings in 1865 and 1868 subsequently put the station on a through route between Shrewsbury and Swansea. Bucknell station quickly became the rail outlet for a wide area, stimulating a growth in the village itself.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.3573, -2.9480
- District
- Shropshire
- Parish
- Bucknell
- Postcode
- SY7 0AD
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Shropshire
- Established
- 1861
- Nearest railway station
- Bucknell — 0 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1936871 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bucknell railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bucknell railway station?
- Bucknell railway station is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY7 0AD), in the parish of Bucknell.
- What is Bucknell railway station?
- Bucknell railway station in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Bucknell railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Bucknell, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode SY7 0AD.
- When was Bucknell railway station built?
- Built or established in 1861.
- Who owns Bucknell railway station?
- Bucknell railway station is owned by Transport for Wales.
- Is Bucknell railway station a protected site?
- Yes — Bucknell railway station is part of the River Teme SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Shropshire Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Bucknell railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Bucknell, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SY7 0AD.