Castle Caereinion railway station

52°38′41″N 3°14′28″W / 52.644600°N 3.241075°W / 52.644600; -3.241075Grid referenceSJ161059Owned byWelshpool and Llanfair Light RailwayManaged byWelshpool and Llanfair Light RailwayPlatforms2Key dates6 April 1903^[1]opened9 February 1931closed for passengers3 November 1956closed completely6 April 1963^[2]reopened28 September 1964closed14 August 1965opened

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Cambrian Line End of line Welshpool Cambrian Line Welshpool Raven Square Golfa Bank Golfa Sylfaen Castle Caereinion Dolarddyn Crossing Cyfronydd Heniarth Llanfair Caereinion

Castle Caereinion railway station is a railway station on the 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway in Mid Wales. It serves the nearby village of Castle Caereinion and lies 3+3⁄4 miles (6.0 km) from the Welshpool Raven Square terminus.^[3] The station was opened on 6 April 1903.^[1]

The station was an important intermediate stop and had a signal box that still survives. The level crossing over the B4385 has been automated since 2015.^[3] The Great Western Railway withdrew passenger services on 9 February 1931.^[1][4] and the line closed completely on 3 November 1956.^[4] By 1963 the line had a passenger service restored by the Welshpool and Llanfair Railway.^[5] The station officially reopened on 6 April 1963,^[1] however due to damage caused by floods to the Banwy Bridge it was closed between 28 September 1964 and 14 August 1965.^[1]

Two platforms are present and a passing loop that sees occasional use. The main platform is raised whilst the other is at ground level.

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• [1] Video footage of Castle Caereinion station
• [2] 3 minutes from Welshpool to Llanfair Caereinion

Preceding station	Heritage railways			Following station
Sylfaen		Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway		Cyfronydd