Builth Road railway station
Builth Road station platform looking north, April 2023 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Builth Wells, Powys Wales | ||||
| Coordinates | 52°10′08″N 3°25′38″W / 52.1689°N 3.4271°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SO024532 | ||||
| Owned by | Network Rail | ||||
| Managed by | Transport for Wales | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | BHR | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Mid Wales Railway (Llechryd) and Central Wales Extension Railway (Builth Road) | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Cambrian Railways (Low Level) and London & North Western Railway (High Level) | ||||
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway (Low Level) and London, Midland & Scottish Railway (High Level) | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1864 | Llechryd station opened | ||||
| 1866 | Builth Road station opened | ||||
| 1889 | Llechryd station renamed Builth Road Low Level | ||||
| 1962 | Low Level platforms closed | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 | 6,548 | ||||
| 2020/21 | 246 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 2,336 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 3,914 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 4,638 | ||||
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Builth Road railway station is a station primarily serving the town of Builth Wells, in mid Wales. It is on the Heart of Wales Line. The station is over 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of Builth Wells via the A470, a busy trunk road.
The hamlet of Builth Road has developed around the station.