Scafell Halt railway station was a station to the west of Newtown, Powys, Wales. The station was adjacent to Scafell Bridge on the River Severn.[3] The station was opened in 1863 and closed in July 1891, before reopening on 9 June 1913. The station closed to passengers in 1952 and closed completely in 1955.[1]
Scafell Halt | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Newtown, Powys Wales |
| Coordinates | 52.5060°N 3.3539°W / 52.5060; -3.3539 |
| Grid reference | SO082906 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Oswestry and Newtown Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Cambrian Railways |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1863 | Opened[1][page needed] |
| July 1891 | Closed[1] |
| 9 June 1913 | Reopened[2] |
| 1952 | Closed to passengers[1] |
| 1955 | Officially Closed[1] |
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Newtown (Powys) Line and station open |
Great Western Railway Oswestry and Newtown Railway |
Moat Lane Junction Line open, station closed |
Closed railway stations in Powys | |
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| Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway | |
| Hereford, Hay and Brecon Railway |
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| Kington and Eardisley Railway |
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| Leominster and Kington Railway | |
| Llanfyllin Branch | |
| Llanidloes and Newtown Railway | |
| Manchester and Milford Railway | |
| Mawddwy Railway | |
| Mid-Wales Railway |
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| Neath and Brecon Railway |
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| Newtown and Machynlleth Railway | |
| Oswestry and Newtown Railway | |
| Potteries, Shrewsbury and North Wales Railway | |
| Shrewsbury and Welshpool Railway | |
| Swansea Vale and Neath and Brecon Junction Railway | |
| Tanat Valley Light Railway | |
| Van Railway | |
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