Pentir Rhiw railway station
Pentir Rhiw railway station (alternatively, Pant-y-rhiw railway station) was a station adjacent to Talybont Reservoir in Powys, Wales. The station was opened in 1909 and closed in 1962. Pentir Rhiw had its own signal box.[2] The station building is now a Royal Navy outdoor training centre.[1]
Pentir Rhiw | |
|---|---|
| Location | Talybont Reservoir, Powys Wales |
| Coordinates | 51.8569°N 3.3048°W |
| Grid reference | SO101184 |
| Platforms | 2 (island platform) |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Brecon and Merthyr Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1909 | Opened[1] |
| 1962 | Closed[1] |
References
- "Anniversary of the Royal Navy's Outdoor Leadership Training Centre (OLTC)" (PDF). Talybont Matters. p. 3. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- "Great Western Signal Boxes". The Great Western Archive. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
Further reading
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2003). Brecon to Newport. Middleton Press. figs. 24-28. ISBN 9781904474166. OCLC 828666902.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talybont-on-Usk Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Brecon and Merthyr Railway |
Torpantau Line and station closed |
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