Pen-y-Bont railway station

This article is about the railway station in Powys. For the railway station in Bridgend (Pen-y-Bont ar Ogwr), see Bridgend railway station.

48+1⁄2 miles (78.1 km) south west of Shrewsbury. The station is located closer to the villages of Crossgates and Fron than it is to Penybont itself. It is now the closest station to the town of Rhayader, about 9 miles (14 km) to the west.

Facilities

The station is an unstaffed request stop with one active platform; the other is still visible. ^[1] It has the same amenities as other Heart of Wales line stations, including CIS display, customer help point, timetable poster board and payphone. A small wooden waiting shelter is located near the information screen, with a barrow crossing linking the platform to the car park and main entrance from the A44. ^[2]

Services

All trains serving the station are operated by Transport for Wales. There are four trains a day in each direction from Monday to Saturday, with a fifth northbound train on weekdays only; there are two services on Sundays. ^{[3] [4]}

Pen-y-Bont
General information
Location	Penybont, Powys Wales
Coordinates	52°16′26″N3°19′19″W / 52.274°N 3.322°W / 52.274; -3.322
Grid reference	SO097648
Managed by	Transport for Wales
Platforms	1
Other information
Station code	PNY
Classification	DfT category F1
History
Opened	1865
Passengers
2019/20	1,562

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Llandrindod		Transport for Wales Heart of Wales Line		Dolau

References

1. Pen-y-bont railway station (2014) Thompson, Nigel Geograph.org.uk; Retrieved 26 July 2017
2. "Pen-y-bont station facilities". National Rail Enquiries. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
3. Table 130 National Rail timetable, December 2024
4. "Timetables". Transport for Wales. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 14 December 2024.

Further reading

• Organ, John (2008). Mitchell, Vic (ed.). Craven Arms to Llandeilo. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 46-49. ISBN   9781906008352. OCLC   648080889.

External links

• YouTube video and narrated history

Media related to Pen-y-Bont railway station at Wikimedia Commons

• Train times and station information for Pen-y-Bont railway station from National Rail