Heritage railway stations · Mid Wales
Newtown railway station
Also known as: Gorsaf reilffordd Y Drenewydd
Newtown railway station in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
About
Newtown railway station is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Newtown railway station (Welsh: Y Drenewydd) is a railway station serving Newtown, Powys, Wales.
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Background
History
Newtown was the last major station before where the Mid-Wales Railway, to Llanidloes, Rhayader, Builth Road and on to Cardiff (with a branch to Brecon), diverged from the Cambrian Railways main line (today's Cambrian Line) to Machynlleth and Aberystwyth. It was also originally served by the (now mostly defunct) Llanidloes and Newtown Railway (opened in 1859 and initially isolated from the rest of the Welsh railway system) and the Oswestry and Newtown Railway (opened in 1861). All were subsequently subsumed into the Cambrian by 1865.The station was the eastern terminus of the Newtown and Machynlleth Railway opened by the Countess of Londonderry at Machynlleth station on 3 January 1863. The…
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- Coordinates
- 52.5123, -3.3116
- District
- Powys
- Parish
- Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn
- Postcode
- SY16 1BE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr
- Official site
- www.robertowenmuseum.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1965570 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Newtown railway station (Wales) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Newtown railway station?
- Newtown railway station is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY16 1BE), in the parish of Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn.
- Who owns Newtown railway station?
- Newtown railway station is owned by Transport for Wales.
- Is Newtown railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Newtown railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Newtown railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SY16 1BE. It sits within the Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr parliamentary constituency.