Watton (B&MR) railway station
Watton railway station was a station situated in Brecon, Powys, Wales. The station was opened by the Brecon and Merthyr Railway in 1863.[1] It closed in 1871 when services were diverted to Brecon Free Street railway station.
| Watton | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Brecon |
| Area | Powys |
| Coordinates | 51.9434°N 3.3792°W |
| Grid reference | SO052281 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Brecon and Merthyr Railway |
| History | |
| 1863 | Opened[1] |
| 1871 | closed |
| 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 | |
References
- "Brecon & Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway". Welsh Railways Research Circle. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
Further reading
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2003). Brecon to Newport. Middleton Press. fig. 10. ISBN 9781904474166. OCLC 828666902.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus | Great Western Railway Brecon and Merthyr Railway |
Groesffordd Halt Line and station closed |
Closed railway stations in Powys | |
|---|---|
| Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway | |
| Hereford, Hay and Brecon Railway |
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| Kington and Eardisley Railway | |
| Leominster and Kington Railway | |
| Llanfyllin Branch | |
| Llanidloes and Newtown Railway | |
| Manchester and Milford Railway | |
| Mawddwy Railway |
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| Mid-Wales Railway | |
| Neath and Brecon Railway |
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| Newtown and Machynlleth Railway | |
| Oswestry and Newtown Railway | |
| Potteries, Shrewsbury and North Wales Railway | |
| Shrewsbury and Welshpool Railway | |
| Swansea Vale and Neath and Brecon Junction Railway | |
| Tanat Valley Light Railway | |
| Van Railway |
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