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Dolyhir railway station

Coordinates: 52°12′59″N 3°06′30″W / 52.2164°N 3.1082°W / 52.2164; -3.1082
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Dolyhir
The site of the station in 1992
General information
LocationDolyhir, Powys
Wales
Coordinates52°12′59″N 3°06′30″W / 52.2164°N 3.1082°W / 52.2164; -3.1082
Grid referenceSO243581
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyKington and Eardisley Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
25 September 1875Opened
5 February 1951Closed[1]

Dolyhir railway station was a station in Dolyhir, Powys, Wales. The station opened in 1875 and closed in 1951. The station building survives today, and is located in the centre of a quarry. Great Western Railway closure signage is still visible on the building, nearly 70 years after its closure.

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 156. OCLC 931112387.

Further reading

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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
New Radnor
Line and station closed
  Great Western Railway
Kington and Eardisley Railway
  Stanner
Line and station closed