Trawscoed railway station[2] was located on the Carmarthen to Aberystwyth Line (originally called the Manchester and Milford Railway before being transferred to the GWR). The station had a signal box on the single platform, a weighing machine, several sidings, and a corrugated iron waiting room and ticket office combined. The estate of Trawsgoed is located nearby.
The station opened in August 1867 to serve Trawsgoed Estate. The station closed in December 1964 when services were truncated at Strata Florida, following flood damage to the line at Llanilar. Formal closure was confirmed two months later. In 2001 the station building and platform survived in alternative use,[2] but collapsed in 2006.
Remains of an old railway bridge near Trawscoed
On the night of Sunday 7 August 1955, the royal train was stabled here overnight when it was routed over the Manchester and Milford en route to the opening of an extension to the National Library of Wales on 8 August.[3]
The station building was used as a coal merchants office after the line closed.[4]
Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
Further reading
Holden, J.S. (1979, revised 2nd edition 2007): The Manchester & Milford Railway, Oakwood Press, ISBN978-0-85361-658-0
trawscoed, railway, station, located, carmarthen, aberystwyth, line, originally, called, manchester, milford, railway, before, being, transferred, station, signal, single, platform, weighing, machine, several, sidings, corrugated, iron, waiting, room, ticket, . Trawscoed railway station 2 was located on the Carmarthen to Aberystwyth Line originally called the Manchester and Milford Railway before being transferred to the GWR The station had a signal box on the single platform a weighing machine several sidings and a corrugated iron waiting room and ticket office combined The estate of Trawsgoed is located nearby Trawscoed railway stationGeneral informationLocationTrawsgoed CeredigionWalesCoordinates52 20 06 N 3 57 33 W 52 3351 N 3 9591 W 52 3351 3 9591 Coordinates 52 20 06 N 3 57 33 W 52 3351 N 3 9591 W 52 3351 3 9591Grid referenceSN666725Platforms1Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyManchester and Milford RailwayPre groupingGreat Western RailwayKey dates12 August 1867 1 Opened14 December 1964 1 Closed Contents 1 History 2 References 3 Further reading 4 External linksHistory EditThe station opened in August 1867 to serve Trawsgoed Estate The station closed in December 1964 when services were truncated at Strata Florida following flood damage to the line at Llanilar Formal closure was confirmed two months later In 2001 the station building and platform survived in alternative use 2 but collapsed in 2006 Remains of an old railway bridge near Trawscoed On the night of Sunday 7 August 1955 the royal train was stabled here overnight when it was routed over the Manchester and Milford en route to the opening of an extension to the National Library of Wales on 8 August 3 The station building was used as a coal merchants office after the line closed 4 References EditNotes a b Butt 1995 p 233 a b RCAHMW Retrieved 2012 09 25 Details of Trawscoed Station Google Forum Retrieved 2012 09 25 SourcesButt R V J October 1995 The Directory of Railway Stations details every public and private passenger station halt platform and stopping place past and present 1st ed Sparkford Patrick Stephens Ltd ISBN 978 1 85260 508 7 OCLC 60251199 OL 11956311M Further reading EditHolden J S 1979 revised 2nd edition 2007 The Manchester amp Milford Railway Oakwood Press ISBN 978 0 85361 658 0External links EditVideo of Trawscoed Station Set of Trawscoed Station photographs Trawscoed Station Station view in 2006Preceding station Disused railways Following stationCaradog Falls Great Western RailwayCarmarthen to Aberystwyth Line Felindyffryn HaltvteCarmarthen Aberystwyth lineLegendAberystwyth CambrianLine to Machynlleth amp Shrewsbury Vale of Rheidol Railway narrow gauge Llanrhystyd Road Llanilar Mid Wales Railwayto ShrewsburyFelindyffryn Halt LlanidloesTrawscoed Mid Wales Railwayto Builth WellsCaradog Falls Halt Llangurig branch never saw use Llangurig unbuilt connection15 miles 24 km Strata Florida Alltddu Halt Tregaron Pont Llanio Olmarch Halt LlangybiAberaeron branch Derry OrmondNewcastle Emlyn Pontgoch LampeterTeifi Valley Railway narrow gauge Henllan Pencarreg HaltAlltycefn Tunnel LlanybydderPentrecourt Platform MaesycrugiauLlandyssul Bryn Teifi Pencader Junction Pencader Pencader Tunnel 985 yd901 m Llanpumpsaint ConwilDanycoed Halt Llwyfan Cerrig Gwili RailwayBronwydd Arms Abergwili Junction Heart of Wales lineCarmarthen Town River GwiliCarmarthen West Wales Lineto Swansea Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Trawscoed railway station amp oldid 1122437601, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
