Cerist railway station
Cerist | |
|---|---|
 The site of the station in 1986 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Llanidloes, Montgomeryshire Wales |
| Coordinates | 52°28′54″N 3°31′48″W / 52.4818°N 3.5299°W |
| Grid reference | SN962882 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Van Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Van Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 December 1873 | Opened |
| July 1879 | Closed to passengers |
| 4 November 1940 | Closed to goods |
Cerist railway station served the town of Llanidloes, in the historical county of Montgomeryshire, Wales, from 1873 to 1940 on the Van Railway.
History
[edit]The station was opened on 1 December 1873 by the Van Railway. It was a request stop, where trains only stopped on Tuesday. The last trains were shown in the timetable in October 1875 but Trains were shown again in September 1876. Its name was shown as Cerist Siding in the handbook of stations. The station closed to passengers in July 1879[1][2] and closed to goods on 4 November 1940.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Probable site of Cerist 'station' on Van... © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 119. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Van: site of Garth & Van Road station,... © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trefeglwys Line and station closed |
Van Railway | Garth and Van Road Line and station closed |
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