Heritage railway stations · Mid Wales
Hay-on-Wye railway station
In or near Hay-on-Wye.
Hay-on-Wye railway station in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
John Baker — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
About
Hay-on-Wye 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
Hay-on-Wye railway station was part of the historical railway network in the Brecon and Radnor area, primarily serving as a transport route for goods and passengers. The station was part of the Hay Railway, which opened in the early 19th century and was later incorporated into the Hereford, Hay and Brecon Railway.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Hay was a railway station serving the town of Hay-on-Wye, in Powys, Wales, although the station was located just across the English border in Herefordshire. Hay had one of the earliest railway stations in the country, being part of a horse-drawn tramway.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
junction diagram showing railways in the vicinity of Hay-on-Wye (shown here as Hay)]] The Hay Railway, a horse-worked freight tramroad, opened from the Brecon & Abergavenny Canal at Brecon to Hay on 7 May 1816. The line was opened from Hay to Clifford Castle on 30 July 1817. The line was not completed between The Lakes at Clifford and Eardisley until 1 December 1818 because of the problem of the river crossing at Whitney-on-Wye. The Hay Railway was sold in 1860 to the Hereford, Hay and Brecon Railway (HH&BR) which made use of parts of its route. The HH&BR was a struggling local line, much of it built by Thomas Savin, contractor and builder of many Welsh lines. It was completed in 1864. Like…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.0783, -3.1247
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Parish
- Cusop
- Postcode
- HR3 5BZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
- Official site
- www.glasburyhistoricalsociety.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5685739 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hay-on-Wye railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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B&Bs · 0.4 km
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Cinemas · 0.4 km
The Geddes Gallery
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Broad Street Clocktower
Natural landmarks · 0.4 km
Cheese Market, Hay-on-Wye
Historic houses · 0.4 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hay-on-Wye railway station?
- Hay-on-Wye railway station is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode HR3 5BZ), in the parish of Cusop.
- What is Hay-on-Wye railway station?
- Hay-on-Wye railway station in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Hay-on-Wye railway station?
- Drivers can use postcode HR3 5BZ.
- Is Hay-on-Wye railway station a protected site?
- Yes — Hay-on-Wye railway station is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Hay-on-Wye railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Hay-on-Wye railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Hay-on-Wye railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HR3 5BZ. It sits within the Hereford and South Herefordshire parliamentary constituency.