Breidden railway station
Breidden railway station was a station in Middletown, Powys, Wales.[3] The station closed in 1960. There was a station house and two staggered platforms as well as a goods siding. The station has been demolished.
Breidden | |
|---|---|
| Location | Middletown, Powys Wales |
| Coordinates | 52.7019°N 3.0319°W |
| Grid reference | SJ296151 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Shrewsbury and Welshpool Railway |
| Pre-grouping | GWR and LNWR joint |
| Post-grouping | GWR and LMS joint |
| Key dates | |
| 1861 | opened as Middletown Hills |
| 1 June 1919 | Renamed Middletown |
| 1 February 1928 | Named Breidden[1] |
| 12 September 1960 | Closed [2] |
References
- "OS 1:1m to 1:63K, 1920s-1940s". National Library of Scotland. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- Passengers No More by G.Daniels and L.Dench second edition page 28
- "Middletown". VisitorUK. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
Further reading
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2008). Shrewsbury to Newtown. Middleton Press. fig. 58. ISBN 9781906008291. OCLC 228374968.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buttington Line open, station closed |
GWR and LNWR joint Shrewsbury and Welshpool Railway |
Plas-y-Court Halt Line open, station closed |
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