Goitre Halt | |
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General information | |
Location | Llanmerewig, Powys Wales |
Coordinates | 52°31′14″N3°13′09″W / 52.5206°N 3.2193°W Coordinates: 52°31′14″N3°13′09″W / 52.5206°N 3.2193°W |
Grid reference | SO173921 |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Great Western Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
9 July 1923 | Opened [1] |
9 February 1931 | Closed [1] |
Goitre Halt railway station was a station in Llanmerewig, Powys, Wales. The station was opened on 9 July 1923 and closed on 9 February 1931. [1] [2] The halt was on the east side of the line, consisting of a short platform constructed from stone, backfilled with earth and cinders. There was also a siding here which connected to the branch to the south of the halt and terminated at the rear of the platform thus giving very little space for passengers. There are no remains of the halt today.
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Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Ffronfraith Halt Line and station closed | Great Western Railway Oswestry and Newtown Railway Kerry branch | Kerry Line and station closed |