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Machynlleth railway station

Machynlleth railway station in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.

A train for Birmingham International at Machynlleth - geograph.org.uk - 4957232

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1 h–2 h

About

Machynlleth 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

Machynlleth railway station is on the Cambrian Line in mid-Wales, serving the town of Machynlleth. It was built by the Newtown and Machynlleth Railway (N&MR) and subsequently passed into the ownership of the Cambrian Railways, the Great Western Railway, Western Region of British Railways and London Midland Region of British Railways. It is notable in that there are 22 miles (35 km) separating this station and Caersws, the longest distance between two intermediate stations in Wales. The Corris Railway maintained their own Machynlleth station adjacent to the mainline one, with connecting passengers services until 1931 and slate transfer facilities until 1948.

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Background

History

The lower yard of the station contained a number of sidings that served transshipment wharves connected to the Corris Railway. The first wharf was built in 1863 and leased by the Aberllefenni and Ratgoed quarries. The rest of the quarries connected to the Corris Railway leased wharf space there over the next 15 years. The existing main line station dates from the opening of the Newtown and Machynlleth Railway in 1863. The following year, the Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway opened the line as far as , via ; in 1867, the line was extended from to , via (then Portmadoc). In 1868, the station and lines were absorbed into the Cambrian Railways. The Cambrian Railways were absorbed by the…

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Coordinates
52.5950, -3.8550
Established
1863
Official site
moma.cymru

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Machynlleth railway station?
Machynlleth railway station is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom.
When was Machynlleth railway station built?
Built or established in 1863.
Who owns Machynlleth railway station?
Machynlleth railway station is owned by Transport for Wales.