Golfa | |
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General information | |
Location | Golfa, Powys Wales |
Coordinates | 52°34′39″N3°32′40″W / 52.5776°N 3.5445°W |
Grid reference | SN954988 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Cambrian Railways |
Pre-grouping | Cambrian Railways |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
6 April 1903 | Opened |
9 February 1931 | Closed |
18 July 1981 | Reopened |
2015 | closed |
Golfa railway station is a preserved station that serves the area of Golfa, Powys, Wales, on the Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway.
The station opened on 6 April 1903 [1] by the Cambrian Railways. It was a request stop. It was known as The Golfa in the Montgomeryshire Echo. It closed to passengers on 9 February 1931 [2] but reopened as a preserved station on 18 July 1981. [3] The station was closed by 2015 and all trace of its existence has been removed.
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Preceding station | Heritage railways | Following station | ||
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Welshpool Raven Square | Cambrian Railways Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway | Sylfaen |