Scafell Halt | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Newtown, Powys Wales |
| Coordinates | 52°30′22″N 3°21′14″W / 52.5060°N 3.3539°W |
| Grid reference | SO082906 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| 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] |
Scafell Halt was a railway station on the Cambrian Line, located to the west of Newtown, Powys, Wales; it 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; it closed finally to passengers in 1952 and closed completely in 1955.[1] The station building was later converted to a private house.
- ^ a b c d e Jenkins & Loader 2015
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 September 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Great Britain: OS Six Inch, 1888-1913". National Library of Scotland. Retrieved 27 February 2017.