Historic bridges · Mid Wales
Ffronfraith Halt railway station
In or near Abermule with Llandyssil.
Ffronfraith Halt railway station in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
Penny Mayes — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Newtown · 5.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Ffronfraith Halt railway station is located in Mid Wales, with the nearest railway station being Newtown, approximately 5.7 km away. Entry is free. The postcode for the area is SY15 6NN.
About
Ffronfraith Halt 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
Ffronfraith Halt was a railway station located on the Kerry branch of the Oswestry & Newtown Railway, which opened in 1923 and closed to passengers in 1931. The station featured a short platform and served primarily the sheep trade, with limited passenger services throughout its operation.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Shropshire Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Ffronfraith Halt railway station was a station in Llanmerewig, Powys, Wales. The station was opened on 9 July 1923 and closed on 9 February 1931. It had a short and narrow platform on the east side of the line which was constructed from stone backfilled with cinders. Access was via a sloping path that led up to a bridge that spanned the line and linked to the Kerry - Abermule road. The platform is still extant.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.5300, -3.2330
- District
- Powys
- Parish
- Abermule with Llandyssil
- Postcode
- SY15 6NN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr
- Nearest railway station
- Newtown — 5.7 km
- Official site
- www.disused-stations.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q28971110 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ffronfraith Halt railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ffronfraith Halt railway station?
- Ffronfraith Halt railway station is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY15 6NN), in the parish of Abermule with Llandyssil.
- What is Ffronfraith Halt railway station?
- Ffronfraith Halt railway station in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Ffronfraith Halt railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Newtown, about 5.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode SY15 6NN.
- Is Ffronfraith Halt railway station a protected site?
- Yes — Ffronfraith Halt railway station is part of the Shropshire Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Ffronfraith Halt railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Ffronfraith Halt railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ffronfraith Halt railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Newtown, about 5.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SY15 6NN.