Tylwch railway station
Tylwch railway station was a station in Tylwch, Powys, Wales. The station was closed in 1962.[2]
Tylwch | |
|---|---|
 The former station master's house seen in 2012 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Tylwch, Powys Wales |
| Coordinates | 52.4101°N 3.5155°W |
| Grid reference | SN969802 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Mid-Wales Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Cambrian Railways |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1864 | Opened |
| 1939 | Downgraded to halt status[1] |
| 1962 | Closed[2] |
On 16 September 1899, an accident happened at the station in which a mail train collided with an excursion train. Five people were seriously injured and a 24-year-old woman died in the incident.[1][3]
References
- "The Railway". St Harmon Community Council. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- "Tylwch". VisitorUK. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- "Disaster at Tylwch, 1899". history.powys.org.uk. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
Further reading
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tylwch Halt railway station.
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2003). Brecon to Newtown. Middleton Press. figs. 90-92. ISBN 9781906008062. OCLC 288983659.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llanidloes Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Mid-Wales Railway |
Glan-yr-Afon Halt Line and station closed |
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