Heritage railways · Mid Wales
Rhiw Valley Light Railway
In or near Llanfair Caereinion.
Rhiw Valley Light Railway in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
James Allan — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Spring – autumn
- Nearest railway station
- Castle Caereinion · 3.6 km
- Family-friendly
About
Rhiw Valley Light Railway 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
The Rhiw Valley Light Railway was a 15 in (381 mm) gauge railway located near to the village of Berriew in Powys, Wales. It closed on 2 October 2022.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
The railway is constructed to gauge, in an 'out and back' return loop of 1265 m. As an 'out and back' loop, trains return to the central station facing in the opposite direction from that in which they departed. The railway was privately built and operated, and its original owner is now deceased. The railway is now owned by his widow, who initially opened the line to the public just one day per year, in mid-summer. The railway is now open once a month from May to October. The very attractive route runs through fields and along hedgerows, and being largely unfenced there is considerable interaction with livestock from rabbits to sheep. However the railway announced that it would stop…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.6165, -3.2679
- District
- Powys
- Parish
- Manafon
- Postcode
- SY21 9AY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr
- Nearest railway station
- Castle Caereinion — 3.6 km
- Official site
- www.rvlr.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7320723 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Rhiw Valley Light Railway (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rhiw Valley Light Railway?
- Rhiw Valley Light Railway is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY21 9AY), in the parish of Manafon.
- What is Rhiw Valley Light Railway?
- Rhiw Valley Light Railway in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Rhiw Valley Light Railway?
- The nearest railway station is Castle Caereinion, about 3.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode SY21 9AY.
- How do I get to Rhiw Valley Light Railway?
- The nearest railway station is Castle Caereinion, about 3.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SY21 9AY.