Garth and Van Road railway station

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Garth and Van Road
Location Garth, Montgomeryshire
Wales
Coordinates 52°28′29″N3°32′49″W / 52.4748°N 3.547°W / 52.4748; -3.547 Coordinates: 52°28′29″N3°32′49″W / 52.4748°N 3.547°W / 52.4748; -3.547
Grid reference SN950874
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Van Railway
Pre-groupingVan Railway
Key dates
1 December 1873 (1873-12-01)Opened
July 1879Closed to passengers
1 November 1940 (1940-11-01)Closed to goods

Garth and Van Road railway station served the village of Garth, in the historical county of Montgomeryshire, Wales, from 1873 to 1940 on the Van Railway.

History

The station was opened on 1 December 1873 by the Van Railway. It closed to passengers in July 1879, although there were excursions in 1880 and the schoolchildren continued to be taken to school. [1] It closed to goods on 1 November 1940. [2]

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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. 191. OCLC   931112387.
  2. "Van: site of Garth & Van Road station,... © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Cerist
Line and station closed
  Van Railway  Terminus