Dolyhir railway station

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Dolyhir
Dolyhir station geograph-3415932-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg
The site of the station in 1992
General information
Location Dolyhir, Powys
Wales
Coordinates 52°12′59″N3°06′30″W / 52.2164°N 3.1082°W / 52.2164; -3.1082
Grid reference SO243581
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Kington and Eardisley Railway
Pre-grouping Great Western Railway
Post-grouping Great Western Railway
Key dates
25 September 1875Opened
5 February 1951Closed [1]

Dolyhir railway station was a station in Dolyhir, Powys, Wales. The station opened in 1875 and closed in 1951. The station building survives today, and is located in the centre of a quarry. Great Western Railway closure signage is still visible on the building, nearly 70 years after its closure.

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References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 156. OCLC   931112387.

Further reading

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
New Radnor
Line and station closed
  Great Western Railway
Kington and Eardisley Railway
  Stanner
Line and station closed