Closed Stations Journey quiz

[A Challenge]

Felindyffryn Halt

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Trawscoed

 

[A Challenge]

Caradog Falls Halt

 

[Ash Bridge]

Strata Florida

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Alltddu Halt

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REMINDER

Remember the recent notification that Pencarreg Halt (1930-1965) situated between Lampeter and Llanbydder is now regarded as a valid posting submission on this quiz

 

[A Challenge]

Tregaron

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Pont Llanio

 

[A Challenge]

Olmarch Halt

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Llangybi

 

[DerekC]

Derry Ormond

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Lampeter


Don't forget the message about the next one

 

[DerekC]

Pencarreg Halt

GENERAL INFORMATION

The station of Rhos that you refer to on the line above was in fact one of the original stations on the Shrewsbury and Chester Railway. That railway was formed in July 1846 out of a merger between the North Wales Mineral Railway and the Shrewsbury, Oswestry and Chester Junction Railway. The station of Rhos was located in a remote spot almost a mile to the east of the settlement of Rhos, south of the road overbridge that carried Corkscrew Lane over the line. When the Great Western Railway took over the Shrewsbury and Chester Railway, they decided that the station of Rhos was unremunerated and closed it in March 1855, having the station totally demolished.

The problem often encountered is the other station called Rhos (a shortened version of the full station name of Rhosllanerchrugog) in the same geographical area which was opened in 1901 by the Great Western Railway on the branch line from the Wrexham area. That station remained open for 30 years until closure in 1931.

Paul - thanks for the information. I located Corkscrew Lane and the entry in Wikpedia is indeed misplaced - Rhos (S&CR) station was north of Johnstown and Hafod. Something to remember for the future!

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Llanybydder

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Paul - thanks for the information. I located Corkscrew Lane and the entry in Wikpedia is indeed misplaced - Rhos (S&CR) station was north of Johnstown and Hafod. Something to remember for the future!

There still is confusion evidentially, but note that it was the junction that led to the branch line where Rhosllanerchrugog station was situated that was north of Johnstown and Hafod and the Rhos station on the Shrewsbury and Chester Railway, according to three different railway historians who have come back to me on this matter to confirm what you say is indeed correct.

The Wikipedia line diagram now shows the corrected required positional correction.

 

[DerekC]

Maesycrugiau

 

[Darren R]

Bryn Teifi

 

[DerekC]

Noting Pencader Junction (still excluded under Rule 6) as we pass .... Pencader

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Llanpumpsaint

 

[A Challenge]

Conwil

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Carmarthen Town

....where we reverse to go up the branch line next

 

[DerekC]

Abergwili

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Nantgaredig

 

[DerekC]

Llanarthney

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Dryslwyn

 

[DerekC]

Golden Grove

 

[Whistler40145]

Golden Grove

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Golden Grove

Llandilo Bridge

 

[Whistler40145]

Pont Lliw

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Pont Lliw

Sorry, bur there are still some closed stations on the Llanelly Railway and Dock Company, before we take the Swansea District Line

 

[Whistler40145]

Derwydd Road