Tylwch | |
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General information | |
Location | Tylwch, Powys Wales |
Coordinates | 52°24′36″N3°30′56″W / 52.4101°N 3.5155°W Coordinates: 52°24′36″N3°30′56″W / 52.4101°N 3.5155°W |
Grid reference | SN969802 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Mid-Wales Railway |
Pre-grouping | Cambrian Railways |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
1864 | Opened |
1939 | Downgraded to halt status [1] |
1962 | Closed [2] |
Tylwch railway station was a station in Tylwch, Powys, Wales. The station was closed in 1962. [2]
On 16 September 1899, an accident happened at the station in which a mail train collided with an excursion train. Five people were seriously injured and a 24-year-old woman died in the incident. [1] [3]
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Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Llanidloes Line and station closed | Great Western Railway Mid-Wales Railway | Glan-yr-Afon Halt Line and station closed |