Llandrinio Road railway station

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Llandrinio Road
General information
LocationNortheast of Criggion, Powys
Wales
Coordinates 52°44′05″N3°01′35″W / 52.7348°N 3.0263°W / 52.7348; -3.0263 Coordinates: 52°44′05″N3°01′35″W / 52.7348°N 3.0263°W / 52.7348; -3.0263
Grid reference SJ307157
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Potteries, Shrewsbury and North Wales Railway
Pre-grouping Shropshire and Montgomeryshire Railway
Post-grouping Shropshire and Montgomeryshire Railway
Key dates
21 June 1871Opened [1]
3 October 1932Closed

Llandrinio Road railway station was a station to the northeast of Criggion, Powys, Wales. The station opened in 1871 and closed in 1932. The station was sited a mile to the south east of Llandrinio at Criggion Bridge on the road to Crew Green hence the "Road" suffix. There was a single brick platform on the west side of the road level crossing with a goods siding on the north side of the line.

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References

  1. Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 281

Further reading

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Criggion
Line and station closed
  Shropshire and Montgomeryshire Railway
Potteries, Shrewsbury and North Wales Railway
  Crew Green
Line and station closed