Bryngwyn Halt railway station

Bryngwyn Halt
Bryngwyn Halt
General information
Location	Bwlch-y-cibau, Powys; Wales
Coordinates	52°45′33″N 3°13′40″W / 52.7591°N 3.2277°W
Grid reference	SJ172186
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Cambrian Railways
Pre-grouping	Cambrian Railways
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway
Key dates
17 July 1863	Opened as Brongwyn
?	Renamed Bryngwyn
1923	Renamed Bryngwyn Halt
18 January 1965	Station closed

Bryngwyn Halt railway station is a disused station that was on the Llanfyllin Branch of the Cambrian Railways. It served the villages of Bwlch-y-cibau and Brynderwen between 1863 and 1965.

History

The Llanfyllin Branch of the Cambrian Railways opened on 17 July 1863.^[1] The station was originally named Brongwyn; it was later renamed Bryngwyn.^[2] It was 6+3⁄4 miles (10.9 km) from Llanymynech, and took its name from Bryngwyn Hall.^[1] In 1866, there was one train on Tuesdays and one on Wednesdays.^[1] Originally provided with a wooden shelter, this was later replaced by one of corrugated iron.^[1] The platform was situated on an embankment on the west side of the Llanfechain road over bridge with step access to the road.

In 1923, the Great Western Railway renamed the station Bryngwyn Halt.^[3] It was closed by British Railways on 18 January 1965.^[3] No trace remains today.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Kidner, R.W. (1992) [1954]. The Cambrian Railways. The Oakwood Library of Railway History (2nd ed.). Headington: Oakwood Press. p. 141. ISBN 0-85361-439-3. OL55.
^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 46. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
^ ^a ^b Butt 1995, p. 47