Scafell Halt railway station

Scafell Halt railway station was a station to the west of Newtown, Powys, Wales. The station was adjacent to Scafell Bridge on the River Severn.[3] The station was opened in 1863 and closed in July 1891, before reopening on 9 June 1913. The station closed to passengers in 1952 and closed completely in 1955.[1]

Scafell Halt
Location	Newtown, Powys Wales
Coordinates	52.5060°N 3.3539°W
Grid reference	SO082906
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Oswestry and Newtown Railway
Pre-grouping	Cambrian Railways
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway
Key dates
1863	Opened[1]
July 1891	Closed[1]
9 June 1913	Reopened[2]
1952	Closed to passengers[1]
1955	Officially Closed[1]

References

1. Jenkins & Loader 2015
2. http://www.rchs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/ChronSupplement2.pdf
3. "Great Britain: OS Six Inch, 1888-1913". National Library of Scotland. Retrieved 27 February 2017.

Sources

• Jenkins, Stanley C.; Loader, Martin (2015). The Great Western Railway: Shrewsbury to Pwllheli. 5. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 9781445642864. OCLC 898088602.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

Further reading

• Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2007). Brecon to Newtown. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 114-115. ISBN 9781906008062. OCLC 288983659.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Newtown (Powys) Line and station open		Great Western Railway Oswestry and Newtown Railway		Moat Lane Junction Line open, station closed