Golfa railway station

Golfa
General information
Location	Golfa, Powys Wales
Coordinates	52°34′39″N3°32′40″W / 52.5776°N 3.5445°W / 52.5776; -3.5445
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 (1903-04-06)	Opened
9 February 1931	Closed
18 July 1981 (1981-07-18)	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.

History

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.

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 513. OCLC   931112387.
2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 201. OCLC   931112387.
3. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 106. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Welshpool Raven Square		Cambrian Railways Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway		Sylfaen