Rheidol Falls railway station

Railway station in Ceredigion, Wales

52°23′30″N 3°54′01″W / 52.3917°N 3.9003°W / 52.3917; -3.9003Grid referenceSN707787Operated byVale of Rheidol RailwayPlatforms1HistoryOriginal companyVale of Rheidol RailwayPre-groupingCambrian RailwaysPost-groupingGreat Western RailwayKey dates1903Station opens31 August 1939Station closes due to World War 223 July 1945Station reopens2013Station building and platforms constructed

Rheidol Falls railway station is a railway station serving Rheidol Falls in Ceredigion in Mid-Wales. It is an intermediate station and request stop on the preserved narrow gauge 1 ft 11¾ in (603 mm) Vale of Rheidol Railway.

Access

The station is inaccessible by road.^[1] A footpath leads from the valley floor to a level crossing, and then on up the hill above the line. The footpath is well-used by walkers.

Facilities

The station has had limited facilities during its lifetime, despite being open throughout the history of the railway, except for a short closure during World War Two. Following the provision of grant money from the European Union for rural community infrastructure investment,^[2] the station was considerably developed during 2013 and now has a raised-level and surfaced platform, fencing and an attractive period (replica) station building.^[3]

References

^ Railway access statement, noting lack of road access to the site.
^ Details of the grant available here.
^ A view of the redeveloped station site (before the station building had been painted) may be viewed here.