Sylfaen | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Sylfaen, Powys Wales | ||||
| Coordinates | 52°38′58″N3°13′11″W / 52.649362°N 3.219703°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SJ176064 | ||||
| System | Station on heritage railway | ||||
| Owned by | Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway | ||||
| Managed by | Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1904 | opened | ||||
| 9 February 1931 | closed | ||||
| 1972 | reopened | ||||
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Sylfaen railway station, located in the tiny hamlet of Sylfaen on the A548, is an unstaffed request halt on the narrow gauge Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway 2+3⁄4 miles (4.4 km) from the Welshpool Raven Square terminus. It has a short platform and waiting shelter.
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Opened as Sylfaen Farm Siding in 1904 it was renamed 'Sylfaen Halt' on 1 February 1913. [1] Sylfaen was closed to passengers on 9 February 1931. [1]
Originally the halt had a short goods siding. [2] Parcels could be left in a box and a special blast on the engine's whistle indicated items to be collected. [2] The Great Western Railway withdrew passenger services in 1931. [3] and the line closed completely on 3 November 1956. [3]
By 1972 the line had been restored as far as Sylfaen. The station was furbished and provided with a passing loop for the beginning of the 2024 season.
