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Sylfaen railway station

Railway station in Powys, Wales From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sylfaen railway station
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Sylfaen railway station, located in the tiny hamlet of Sylfaen on the A548, is an unstaffed request halt on the narrow gauge Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway 2+34 miles (4.4 km) from the Welshpool Raven Square terminus. It has a short platform and waiting shelter.

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Opened as Sylfaen Farm Siding in 1904 it was renamed 'Sylfaen Halt' on 1 February 1913.[1] Sylfaen was closed to passengers on 9 February 1931.[1]

Originally the halt had a short goods siding.[2] Parcels could be left in a box and a special blast on the engine's whistle indicated items to be collected.[2] The Great Western Railway withdrew passenger services in 1931.[3] and the line closed completely on 3 November 1956.[3]

By 1972 the line had been restored as far as Sylfaen. The station was furbished and provided with a passing loop for the beginning of the 2024 season.

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