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Garth and Van Road railway station

Coordinates: 52°28′29″N 3°32′49″W / 52.4748°N 3.547°W / 52.4748; -3.547
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Garth and Van Road
General information
LocationGarth, Montgomeryshire
Wales
Coordinates52°28′29″N 3°32′49″W / 52.4748°N 3.547°W / 52.4748; -3.547
Grid referenceSN950874
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyVan Railway
Pre-groupingVan Railway
Key dates
1 December 1873 (1873-12-01)Opened
July 1879Closed to passengers
1 November 1940 (1940-11-01)Closed to goods

Garth and Van Road railway station served the village of Garth, in the historical county of Montgomeryshire, Wales, from 1873 to 1940 on the Van Railway.

History

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The station was opened on 1 December 1873 by the Van Railway. It closed to passengers in July 1879, although there were excursions in 1880 and the schoolchildren continued to be taken to school.[1] It closed to goods on 1 November 1940.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 191. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Van: site of Garth & Van Road station,... © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 11 October 2021.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Cerist
Line and station closed
  Van Railway   Terminus