Nantyronen railway station
Nantyronen | |
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The Permaquip locomotive and wagon form a works train at Nantyronen railway station. | |
Location | |
Area | Ceredigion |
Coordinates | 52°23′07″N 3°56′53″W / 52.385383°N 3.948169°WCoordinates: 52°23′07″N 3°56′53″W / 52.385383°N 3.948169°W |
Grid reference | SN674781 |
Operations | |
Managed by | Vale of Rheidol Railway |
Platforms | 1 |
History | |
1902 | Station opens |
31 August 1939 | Station closes due to World War 2 |
23 July 1945 | Station reopens |
2013 | Station building and surfaced platform constructed |
Stations on heritage railways in the United Kingdom | |
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Nantyronen railway station is a railway station serving Nantyronen in Ceredigion in Mid-Wales. It is an intermediate station on the preserved Vale of Rheidol Railway. It is accessible by road from the village of Nantyronen, and also from the Devil's Bridge road (above), by descending the hillside on a steep winding lane.
Facilities
The station has operated throughout the history of the railway, except for a short closure during World War Two. The original station waiting shelter was demolished by British Rail. Later, a temporary building was located at the site. Following the provision of grant money from the European Union for rural community infrastructure investment,[1] the station was considerably developed during 2013, and now has a raised-level and surfaced platform, fencing, and an attractive period (replica) station building. The car park area has been developed, and the site landscaped. There is also a water tower, all trains heading to Devil's Bridge stop to take on water.
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Picture of the last British Rail train to run on the VofR before privatisation, at Nantyronen.
Preceding station | Heritage railways | Following station | ||
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Capel Bangor | Vale of Rheidol Railway | Aberffrwd |