Rheidol Falls railway station is a railway station serving Rheidol Falls in Ceredigion in Mid-Wales. It is an intermediate station and request stop on the preserved narrow gauge 1 ft 11¾ in (603 mm) Vale of Rheidol Railway. This is one of the two stations of the railway, along with Rhiwfron, which has no road access.[1]
Access
The station is inaccessible by road.[2] A footpath leads from the valley floor to a level crossing, and then on up the hill above the line. The footpath is well-used by walkers.
Facilities
The station has had limited facilities during its lifetime, despite being open throughout the history of the railway, except for a short closure during World War Two. Following the provision of grant money from the European Union for rural community infrastructure investment,[3] the station was considerably developed during 2013 and now has a raised-level and surfaced platform, fencing and an attractive period (replica) station building.[4]
References
- ^ "Intermediate Stations and Halts". The Vale of Rheidol Railway.
- ^ Railway access statement, noting lack of road access to the site.
- ^ Details of the grant available here.
- ^ A view of the redeveloped station site (before the station building had been painted) may be viewed here.
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