Heritage railways · Mid Wales
Vale of Rheidol Railway
Also known as: Rheilffordd Dyffryn Rheidol
Vale of Rheidol Railway is a heritage railway in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Spring – autumn
- Nearest railway station
- Capel Bangor · 1.5 km
- Family-friendly
About
Vale of Rheidol Railway is a place of interest in Mid Wales. Built or established in 1897, it dates from the Victorian period. Owned by Vale of Rheidol Railway Limited. It sits within the Ceredigion Preseli parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Capel Bangor, about 1.5 km away. Postcode area SY23.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Vale of Rheidol Railway (Welsh: Rheilffordd Cwm Rheidol) is a 1 ft 11+3⁄4 in (603 mm) narrow gauge heritage railway in Ceredigion, Wales, between Aberystwyth and Devil's Bridge; a journey of 11+3⁄4 miles (18.9 km). It opened in 1902 and, from the withdrawal of main line steam on British Rail in 1968 until privatisation in 1989, it was the sole steam-operated line on the 1948 nationalised British Rail network. It was one of the first parts of British Rail to be privatised. Unlike most other preserved railways in the United Kingdom, the Vale of Rheidol Railway did not have a period of closure between its being part of the national rail system and becoming a heritage railway, and so has operated a continuous service for residents and tourists.
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- Coordinates
- 52.3978, -4.0115
- District
- Ceredigion
- Parish
- Llanfarian
- Postcode
- SY23 4ED
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ceredigion Preseli
- Established
- 1897
- Nearest railway station
- Capel Bangor — 1.5 km
- Official site
- www.rheidolrailway.co.uk
Sources
- osm: w28522734 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Vale of Rheidol Railway (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: No 9 At Devil's Bridge.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Vale of Rheidol Railway?
- Vale of Rheidol Railway is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY23 4ED), in the parish of Llanfarian.
- When was Vale of Rheidol Railway built?
- Built or established in 1897.
- Who owns Vale of Rheidol Railway?
- Vale of Rheidol Railway is owned by Vale of Rheidol Railway Limited.
- How do I get to Vale of Rheidol Railway?
- The nearest railway station is Capel Bangor, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SY23 4ED.