, type = Station on
heritage railway
A heritage railway or heritage railroad (US usage) is a railway operated as living history to re-create or preserve railway scenes of the past. Heritage railways are often old railway lines preserved in a state depicting a period (or periods) i ...
, image = Rheidol Falls railway station VOR.jpeg
, caption = A train standing at Rheidol Falls railway station on the Vale of Rheidol Railway in
Wales.
, borough =
Ceredigion
, country = Wales
, coordinates =
, grid_name =
Grid reference
, grid_position =
, operator =
Vale of Rheidol Railway
, platforms = 1
, original =
Vale of Rheidol Railway
, pregroup =
Cambrian Railways
The Cambrian Railways owned of track over a large area of mid Wales. The system was an amalgamation of a number of railways that were incorporated in 1864, 1865 and 1904. The Cambrian connected with two larger railways with connections to the ...
, postgroup =
Great Western Railway
The Great Western Railway (GWR) was a British railway company that linked London with the southwest, west and West Midlands of England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling Act of Parliament on 31 August 1835 and ran ...
, years = 1903
, events = Station opens
, years1 = 31 August 1939
, events1 = Station closes due to World War 2
, years2 = 23 July 1945
, events2 = Station reopens
, years3 = 2013
, events3 = Station building and platforms constructed
Rheidol Falls railway station is a
railway station serving
Rheidol Falls in
Ceredigion in
Mid-Wales. It is an intermediate station and request stop on the preserved
narrow gauge 1 ft 11¾ in (603 mm)
Vale of Rheidol Railway. This is one of the two stations of the railway, along with
Rhiwfron, which has no road access.
Access
The station is inaccessible by road. A footpath leads from the valley floor to a level crossing, and then on up the hill above the line. The footpath is well-used by walkers.
Facilities
The station has had limited facilities during its lifetime, despite being open throughout the history of the railway, except for a short closure during World War Two. Following the provision of grant money from the European Union for rural community infrastructure investment, the station was considerably developed during 2013 and now has a raised-level and surfaced platform, fencing and an attractive period (replica) station building.
[A view of the redeveloped station site (before the station building had been painted) may b]
viewed here
References
Heritage railway stations in Ceredigion
Vale of Rheidol Railway stations
Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1903
Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1939
Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1945
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