Ffronfraith Halt railway station
Ffronfraith Halt railway station was a station in Llanmerewig, Powys, Wales. The station was opened on 9 July 1923 and closed on 9 February 1931.[1][2] It had a short and narrow platform on the east side of the line which was constructed from stone backfilled with cinders. Access was via a sloping path that led up to a bridge that spanned the line and linked to the Kerry - Abermule road.[1] The platform is still extant.
Ffronfraith Halt | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Llanmerewig, Powys Wales |
| Coordinates | 52.5300°N 3.2330°W |
| Grid reference | SO164931 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 9 July 1923 | Opened[1] |
| 9 February 1931 | Closed[1] |
References
- "Station Name: Ffronfraith Halt". Disused Stations. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 189. OCLC 931112387.
Further reading
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2008). Shrewsbury to Newtown. Middleton Press. figs. 100-101. ISBN 9781906008291. OCLC 228374968.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abermule Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Oswestry and Newtown Railway Kerry branch |
Goitre Halt Line and station closed |
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