Kerry railway station explained

Kerry
Status:Disused
Borough:Glanmule, Powys
Country:Wales
Coordinates:52.5049°N -3.2337°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:1
Original:Oswestry and Newtown Railway
Pregroup:Cambrian Railways
Postgroup:Great Western Railway
Years:July 1863
Events:Opened[1]
Years1:9 February 1931
Events1:Closed to passengers
Years2:1 May 1956
Events2:Closed

Kerry railway station was a station in Glanmule, Powys, Wales. The station was opened in July 1863, closed to passengers on 9 February 1931[2] and closed completely on 1 May 1956. The station was located a mile from Kerry within the fork of the Kerry and Sarn road (the A489) and the Abermule road (B4368) to the west of the Afon Miwl. The branch was single track and the station had a single platform located on the south side of the line. It was provided with an attractive cottage ornée building consisting of a two-storey station house and contiguous single-storey office range. The gables were adorned with pierced bargeboards.

At the west end of the platform there was a turntable. The station also had goods facilities located on the north side of the branch, which included two sidings, a goods shed and a loading ramp. There was also an engine shed on east side of the site. Only the station building remains today. It is used as a private residence.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Station Name: Kerry. Disused Stations. 27 February 2017.
  2. Book: Quick, M E. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 246. 931112387.