Cyfronydd railway station lies from Welshpool's Raven Square station on the narrow gauge Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway in

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. This is where trains pass each other when a two train service is operating. Passengers are able to alight and join trains here. The station serves the hamlet of Cyfronydd on the main Dolgellau to Welshpool road as well as Cyfronydd Hall.Rushton, Page 27 Countess at Cyfronydd - geograph

Cyfronydd Hall, where former Foreign Secretary William Hague lives, is nearby. Opened on 6 April 1903 it was closed to passengers on 9 February 1931. It was the

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that withdrew passenger services in 1931.Rushton, Page 6 and the line closed completely on 3 November 1956.Rushton, Page 6

Notes

References

* * Rushton, Gordon (2015). ''The Welshpool & Llanfair Railway Travellers's Guide.'' Llanfair Caereinion : Welshpool & Llanfair Railway.

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Video footage of Cyfronydd Station

3 minutes from Welshpool to Llanfair Caereinion Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway Heritage railway stations in Powys Former Cambrian Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1903 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1931 Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1963 {{Wales-railstation-stub