Porthywaen Halt railway station

Porthywaen Halt
The site of Porthywaen Halt, in 2006
General information
LocationPorth-y-waen, Shropshire
England
Coordinates52°48′39″N 3°04′57″W / 52.8107°N 3.0826°W / 52.8107; -3.0826
Grid referenceSJ270242
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyTanat Valley Light Railway
Pre-groupingCambrian Railways
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
6 January 1904Opened
15 January 1951Closed

Porthywaen Halt railway station was a station in Porth-y-waen, Shropshire, England, on the Tanat Valley Railway and the Potteries, Shrewsbury and North Wales Railway. The station opened in 1904 and closed in 1951. The short platform had a shelter and there was also signal box at the east end which controlled access to the quarry branches. Cambrian Heritage Railways has plans to re-open the station as part of its aim of reopening the line from Gobowen to Blodwel. The platform is still extant.