Llangynog railway station

Llangynog
The site of the station in 1992
General information
Location	Llangynog, Powys Wales
Coordinates	52°49′32″N3°24′19″W / 52.8256°N 3.4054°W / 52.8256; -3.4054
Grid reference	SJ053263
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Tanat Valley Light Railway
Pre-grouping	Cambrian Railways
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway
Key dates
1904	Opened
15 January 1951	Closed for passengers [1]
1 July 1952	Closed for freight
Location

Llangynog railway station was the western terminus station of the Tanat Valley Light Railway in Llangynog, Powys, Wales. The station opened in 1904, closed for passengers in 1951 ^[2] and closed completely in 1952. It had a single platform and a run round loop with sidings serving a goods yard on the north side. The site is now occupied by a caravan park.

References

1. Daniels, G.; Dench, L. (1973). Passengers No More (2nd ed.). Ian Allan. p. 71. ISBN   9780711004382. OCLC   2554248.
2. Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 271. OCLC   931112387.

Further reading

• Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2009). Branch Lines around Oswestry. Middleton Press. figs. 96-99. ISBN   9781906008604. OCLC   931221159.

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Terminus		Cambrian Railways Tanat Valley Light Railway		Penybontfawr Line and station closed