Heritage railway stations · Mid Wales
Builth Wells railway station
In or near Builth Wells.
Builth Wells railway station in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Builth Road · 2.5 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
Builth Wells railway station is located in Mid Wales, with the nearest station being Builth Road, which is 2.5 km away. Entry to the station is free. The postcode for the area is LD2 3SS.
About
Builth Wells 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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From the Wikipedia article
Builth Wells railway station, in Llanelwedd Powys Wales was opened as Builth station on 21 September 1864 by the Mid-Wales Railway, although excursions ran on 19 and 20 September. It was renamed Builth Wells station in 1865 and served the town of Builth Wells. The station closed in 1962. It should not be confused with Builth Road railway station (around two miles (3.5 km) northwest of Builth Wells) which still has train services.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.1535, -3.4016
- District
- Powys
- Parish
- Llanelwedd
- Postcode
- LD2 3SS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
- Nearest railway station
- Builth Road — 2.5 km
- Official site
- www.britishrailways1960.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q28971124 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Builth Wells railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Builth Wells War Memorial
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Hotels · 0.4 km
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Natural landmarks · 0.4 km
Alpha Calvinistic Methodist Chapel
Historic churches · 0.5 km
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Llanelwedd
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Builth Castle
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Builth Wells Castle
Castles · 0.5 km
Royal Welsh Show
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Builth Wells railway station?
- Builth Wells railway station is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LD2 3SS), in the parish of Llanelwedd.
- What is Builth Wells railway station?
- Builth Wells railway station in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Builth Wells railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Builth Road, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode LD2 3SS.
- Is Builth Wells railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Builth Wells railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Builth Wells railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Builth Road, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LD2 3SS.