Llansantffraid railway station

Llansantffraid railway station is a former station in Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain, Powys, Wales. The station opened in 1863 and closed in 1965. The station's two signal boxes, built by Dutton & Co., were moved to Oswestry and Shrewsbury.[1]

Llansantffraid
Location
PlaceLlansantffraid-ym-Mechain
AreaPowys
Coordinates52.7743°N 3.1521°W / 52.7743; -3.1521
Grid referenceSJ222202
Operations
Original companyOswestry and Newtown Railway
Pre-groupingCambrian Railways
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Platforms1
History
1863Opened
1965Closed
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

Present day
The former mill and goods shed, now a Wynnstay and Spar

Much of the station site is still intact with the platform retained as a conservatory onto the former trackbed which has been converted into a children's play area and the station building is now a restaurant.

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References
  1. Minnis, John. "Railway Signal Boxes: A Review" (PDF). English Heritage. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2017.

Further reading
  • Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2009). Branch Lines around Oswestry. Middleton Press. figs. 103-106. ISBN 9781906008604. OCLC 931221159.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Llanfechain
Line and station closed		   Great Western Railway
Llanfyllin Branch		   Carreghofa Halt
Line and station closed


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