Arddleen railway station
Arddleen | |
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Arddlin, Powys Wales | |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Oswestry and Newtown Railway |
Pre-grouping | Cambrian Railways |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
February 1862[1] | Opened as Arddleen |
14 June 1954[1] | Renamed Arddleen Halt |
18 January 1965[1] | Closed |
Arddleen railway station served the village of
History
Although the Cambrian main line through Arddleen was opened for service on 1 May 1860, Arddleen station did not come fully into service until 1863. The line was built by the
Situated between Four Crosses and Pool Quay, the Halt came under the control of the Station Master at Four Crosses. Arddleen Halt was 154 ft in length and was sited on the up side of the single running line. The platform was constructed of fabricated stone block, in-filled and laid with a tarmac surface.
Access to the halt was from a small lane that ran parallel to the towpath of the
The site today
The single platform and adjacent original Station House (now a private dwelling) remain on the site. The Station House has no railway architectural features, and probably pre-dates the building of the railway, probably being related originally to the Montgomeryshire Canal which runs alongside. The railway bridge just beyond the station, looking towards Pool Quay, was demolished and the cutting filled in during the 1980s as part of the straightening of the A483 road towards Welshpool. The canal bridge at the entrance to the station access lane was also demolished at that time.
References
Sources
- OL 11956311M.
- A. Jowett (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas. Atlantic Publishing. ISBN 0-906899-99-0
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Four Crosses | Great Western Railway Oswestry and Newtown Railway |
Pool Quay |