Dolau railway station is an unstaffed railway station with one platform serving the small village of Dolau in Powys, mid Wales. It is located on the Heart of Wales Line.

Dolau
General information
Location	Dolau, Powys Wales
Coordinates	52.295°N 3.264°W / 52.295; -3.264
Grid reference	SO139670
Managed by	Transport for Wales
Platforms	1
Other information
Station code	DOL
Classification	DfT category F2
History
Opened	1865
Passengers
2016/17	1,528
2017/18	1,372
2018/19	1,278
2019/20	894
2020/21	30
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Passenger services are operated by Transport for Wales. It is a request stop for southbound trains only - those heading towards Shrewsbury have to stop here so that the train crew can activate the controls for the adjacent half barrier level crossing.[1]

History

The station is tended to by the Dolau Station Action Group, who has decorated the platform with plants, flowers, a wooden waiting shelter and clock. The shelter houses a guestbook as well as the awards the station has received. Queen Elizabeth II unveiled a plaque at the station in 2002 commemorating her visit during the Golden Jubilee visit to Wales.[2]

Formerly known as Dolau Halt, the suffix was dropped in 1969.

Facilities

Like most other stations on the route, it has been fitted with a digital information screen and customer help point to provide train running details. It also has a bicycle rack and payphone.[3]

Services

It is served by four trains each direction Monday to Saturday (plus a fifth northbound service on weekdays only) and two trains each direction on Sundays.[4]

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Pen-y-Bont		Transport for Wales Heart of Wales Line		Llanbister Road

References

Further reading

• Organ, John (2008). Mitchell, Vic (ed.). Craven Arms to Llandeilo. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 42-45. ISBN 9781906008352. OCLC 648080889.

External links

Media related to Dolau railway station at Wikimedia Commons

• Train times and station information for Dolau railway station from National Rail

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