Heritage railway stations · Mid Wales
Caersws railway station
Also known as: Gorsaf reilffordd Caersŵs
In or near Caersws.
Caersws railway station in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Caersws · 0.0 km
- Free entry
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Caersws 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
Caersws railway station is on the Cambrian Line in mid-Wales, serving the village of Caersws. It is notable in that there are 22 miles (35 km) separating this station and Machynlleth, the longest distance between two intermediate stations in Wales.
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Background
History
The station was built by the Newtown and Machynlleth Railway of the Cambrian Railways in 1863. Originally there was a passing loop, a goods shed, a water tower, a ticket office and a signal box - the latter remained in use until March 2011 as a gate box to supervise the station level crossing (this is now operated from Machynlleth). The station was threatened with closure in 1964 along with all of the other wayside stops on the former Cambrian main line (as a consequence of the Beeching cuts), but reprieved by the Minister of Transport Tom Fraser in December that year to act as the notional railhead for the town of Llanidloes (following the demise of the Mid-Wales Railway that served it…
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- Coordinates
- 52.5160, -3.4330
- District
- Powys
- Parish
- Caersws
- Postcode
- SY17 5HH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr
- Established
- 1863
- Nearest railway station
- Caersws — 0 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q3282207 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Caersws railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Caersws railway station?
- Caersws railway station is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY17 5HH), in the parish of Caersws.
- What is Caersws railway station?
- Caersws railway station in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Caersws railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Caersws, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode SY17 5HH.
- When was Caersws railway station built?
- Built or established in 1863.
- Who owns Caersws railway station?
- Caersws railway station is owned by Transport for Wales.
- Is Caersws railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Caersws railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Caersws railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Caersws, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SY17 5HH.