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Castle Caereinion
Station on heritage railway
Hunslet 2-6-2T No. 14 arrives at Castle Caereinion, 2009.
General information
Location	Castle Caereinion, Powys Wales
Coordinates	52°38′41″N 3°14′28″W / 52.644600°N 3.241075°W / 52.644600; -3.241075
Grid reference	SJ161059
Owned by	Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway
Managed by	Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway
Platforms	2
Key dates
6 April 1903	opened
9 February 1931	closed for passengers
3 November 1956	closed completely
6 April 1963	reopened
28 September 1964	closed
14 August 1965	opened

v t e Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway
Legend
Cambrian Line End of line Welshpool Cambrian Line Welshpool Raven Square Golfa Bank Golfa Sylfaen Castle Caereinion Dolarddyn Crossing Cyfronydd Heniarth Llanfair Caereinion

Castle Caereinion railway station is a railway station on the 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway in Mid Wales. It serves the nearby village of Castle Caereinion and lies 3+3⁄4 miles (6.0 km) from the Welshpool Raven Square terminus. The station was opened on 6 April 1903.

The station was an important intermediate stop and had a signal box that still survives. The level crossing over the B4385 has been automated since 2015. The Great Western Railway withdrew passenger services on 9 February 1931. and the line closed completely on 3 November 1956. By 1963 the line had a passenger service restored by the Welshpool and Llanfair Railway. The station officially reopened on 6 April 1963, however due to damage caused by floods to the Banwy Bridge it was closed between 28 September 1964 and 14 August 1965.

Two platforms are present and a passing loop that sees occasional use. The main platform is raised whilst the other is at ground level.

References

Notes

1. ^ Butt 1995, p. 55.
2. Butt 1995, p. 146.
3. ^ Rushton, Page 24
4. ^ Rushton, Page 6
5. Rushton, Page 9

Sources

1. Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
2. Rushton, Gordon (2015). The Welshpool & Llanfair Railway Travellers's Guide. Llanfair Caereinion : Welshpool & Llanfair Railway.

External links

• Video footage of Castle Caereinion station
• 3 minutes from Welshpool to Llanfair Caereinion

Preceding station	Heritage railways			Following station
Sylfaen		Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway		Cyfronydd

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