Builth Wells railway station, in Llanelwedd Powys Wales was opened as Builth station on 21 September 1864 by the Mid-Wales Railway, although excursions ran on 19 and 20 September. It was renamed Builth Wells station in 1865 and served the town of Builth Wells. The station closed in 1962.[1][2]
Builth Wells | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Llanelwedd, Powys Wales |
| Coordinates | 52.1535°N 3.4016°W / 52.1535; -3.4016 |
| Grid reference | SO229428 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Mid-Wales Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Cambrian Railways |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1864 | opened |
| 1962 | Closed[1] |
It should not be confused with Builth Road railway station (around two miles (3.5 km) northwest of Builth Wells) which still has train services.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Builth Road Line closed, station open |
Great Western Railway Mid-Wales Railway |
Llanfaredd Halt Line and station closed |
Closed railway stations in Powys | |
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| Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway |
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| Hereford, Hay and Brecon Railway |
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| Kington and Eardisley Railway |
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| Leominster and Kington Railway | |
| Llanfyllin Branch |
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| Llanidloes and Newtown Railway |
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| Manchester and Milford Railway |
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| Mawddwy Railway |
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| Mid-Wales Railway |
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| Neath and Brecon Railway |
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| Newtown and Machynlleth Railway |
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| Oswestry and Newtown Railway |
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| Potteries, Shrewsbury and North Wales Railway |
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| Shrewsbury and Welshpool Railway |
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| Swansea Vale and Neath and Brecon Junction Railway |
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| Tanat Valley Light Railway |
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| Van Railway |
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