Tylwch railway station explained

Tylwch
Status:Disused
Borough:Tylwch, Powys
Country:Wales
Coordinates:52.4101°N -3.5155°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:Mid-Wales Railway
Pregroup:Cambrian Railways
Postgroup:Great Western Railway
Years1:1864
Events1:Opened
Years2:1939
Events2:Downgraded to halt status[1]
Years3:1962
Events3:Closed[2]

Tylwch railway station was a station in Tylwch, Powys, Wales. The station was closed in 1962.

On 16 September 1899, an accident happened at the station in which a mail train collided with an excursion train. Five people were seriously injured and a 24-year-old woman died in the incident.[3]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Railway. St Harmon Community Council. 8 March 2017.
  2. Web site: Tylwch. VisitorUK. 8 March 2017.
  3. Web site: Disaster at Tylwch, 1899. 25 November 2012. history.powys.org.uk.