Rheidol Falls railway station

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Rheidol Falls

Welsh: Rhaedr Rheidol
Station on heritage railway
Rheidol Falls railway station VOR.jpeg
A train standing at Rheidol Falls railway station.
Location Ceredigion
Wales
Coordinates 52°23′30″N3°54′01″W / 52.3917°N 3.9003°W / 52.3917; -3.9003 Coordinates: 52°23′30″N3°54′01″W / 52.3917°N 3.9003°W / 52.3917; -3.9003
Grid reference SN707787
Operated by Vale of Rheidol Railway
Platforms1
History
Original company Vale of Rheidol Railway
Pre-grouping Cambrian Railways
Post-grouping Great Western Railway
Key dates
1903Station opens
31 August 1939Station closes due to World War 2
23 July 1945Station reopens
2013Station building and platforms constructed

Rheidol Falls railway station is a railway station serving Rheidol Falls in Ceredigion in Mid-Wales. It is an intermediate station and request stop on the preserved narrow gauge Vale of Rheidol Railway.

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Access

The station is inaccessible by road. [1] A footpath leads from the valley floor to a level crossing, and then on up the hill above the line. The footpath is well-used by walkers.

Facilities

The station has had limited facilities during its lifetime, despite being open throughout the history of the railway, except for a short closure during World War Two. Following the provision of grant money from the European Union for rural community infrastructure investment, [2] the station was considerably developed during 2013 and now has a raised-level and surfaced platform, fencing and an attractive period (replica) station building. [3]

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References

  1. Railway access statement, noting lack of road access to the site.
  2. Details of the grant available here.
  3. A view of the redeveloped station site (before the station building had been painted) may be viewed here.
Preceding station HR icon.svg   Heritage railways Following station
Aberffrwd   Vale of Rheidol Railway   Rhiwfron