Scafell Halt railway station
Scafell Halt | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Newtown, Powys Wales |
| Coordinates | 52°30′22″N 3°21′14″W / 52.5060°N 3.3539°W |
| Grid reference | SO082906 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Oswestry and Newtown Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Cambrian Railways |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1863 | Opened |
| July 1891 | Closed |
| 9 June 1913 | Reopened |
| 1952 | Closed to passengers |
| 1955 | Officially closed |
Scafell Halt was a railway station on the Cambrian Line, located to the west of Newtown, Powys, Wales; it was adjacent to Scafell Bridge on the River Severn. The station was opened in 1863 and closed in July 1891, before reopening on 9 June 1913; it closed finally to passengers in 1952 and closed completely in 1955. The station building was later converted to a private house.