Heritage railway stations · Mid Wales
Plowden railway station
In or near Onibury.
Plowden railway station in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
Anthony Parkes — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Craven Arms · 6.8 km
- Free entry
About
Plowden 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
Plowden railway station, opened in 1866 and closed in 1935, was part of the Bishop's Castle Railway. The station building, now divided into residential properties, is Grade II listed and features a distinctive Tudor Gothic style.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Shropshire Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Plowden railway station was a station in Plowden, Shropshire, England. The station was opened in February 1866 and closed on 20 April 1935.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.4830, -2.9122
- District
- Shropshire
- Parish
- Lydbury North
- Postcode
- SY7 8AG
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Shropshire
- Nearest railway station
- Craven Arms — 6.8 km
- Official site
- www.disused-stations.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q28970407 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Plowden railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Plowden railway station?
- Plowden railway station is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY7 8AG), in the parish of Lydbury North.
- What is Plowden railway station?
- Plowden railway station in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Plowden railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Craven Arms, about 6.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode SY7 8AG.
- Is Plowden railway station a protected site?
- Yes — Plowden railway station is part of the Shropshire Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Plowden railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Plowden railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Plowden railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Craven Arms, about 6.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SY7 8AG.