Dolygaer railway station

Dolygaer railway station (alternatively, Dol-y-gaer railway station) was a station adjacent to Pontsticill Reservoir in Powys, Wales. The station was staffed until 1932.[1]

Dolygaer
Location
PlacePontsticill Reservoir
AreaPowys
Coordinates51.8209°N 3.3685°W / 51.8209; -3.3685
Grid referenceSO056145
Operations
Original companyBrecon and Merthyr Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
History
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z

The station has an adjacent cave.[2] The Brecon Mountain Railway uses Dolygaer as a passing loop.

References

  1. "Dolygaer". alangeorge.co.uk. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  2. "Dolygaer Station Cave". Cambrian Caving Council. Retrieved 7 March 2017.

Further reading

  • Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2003). Brecon to Newport. Middleton Press. fig. 34. ISBN 9781904474166. OCLC 828666902.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Torpantau
Line and station closed
  Great Western Railway
Brecon and Merthyr Railway
  Pontsticill
Line and station closed
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