Closed Stations Journey quiz

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Bristol Road

 

[A Challenge]

Milton Road (Somerset)

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Weston-Super-Mare Ashcombe Road is the final station on this journey

 

[Ash Bridge]

Quite a marathon journey there Paul, most enjoyable!

 

[A Challenge]

I agree with you there, even if I did 'lose' the preamble as it was so long! Not a complaint anyway.

 

[Cowley]

Very enjoyable. It shouldn't take me long to get home from here either

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next move to Wales for the next journey.....

This is number 527 in the series so far.....

The journey starts at the closed station of Llangynog
It follows the line of the Tanat Valley Light Railway
It then follows the line of the GWR Oswestry to Gobowen Branch Line
It then follows the line of the GWR Shrewsbury to Chester Line
It then follows the line of the GWR Ruabon to Barmouth Line
It then follows the line of the Aberystwyth and Welsh Coast Railway
It then follows the line of the Aberystwyth to Carmarthen Line
It then follows the line of the GWR Abergwili to Ffairfach Branch Line
It then follows the line of the Llanelly Railway and Dock Company
It then follows the line of the Swansea District Line
It then follows the line of the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway
It then follows the line of the Taff Vale Railway...short run only, no closed stations
It then follows the line of the Taff Vale Railway Maerdy Branch Line
The journey ends at the closed station of Maerdy

The first closed station on this journey is Llangynog

 

[Cowley]

Penybontfawr

 

[A Challenge]

Pedairffordd Halt

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Llanrhaiadr-Mochnant

 

[A Challenge]

Pentrefelin Halt

 

[Cowley]

Llangedwyn Halt

 

[A Challenge]

Llansilin Road

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Glanyrafon Halt

 

[A Challenge]

Llanyblodwel Halt

 

[DerekC]

Blodwell Junction

 

[A Challenge]

Porthywaen Halt

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Blodwell Junction

Also interesting to read about the Nantmawr branch line from here

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Porthywaen Halt

Accessing the short branch line to Gobowen, we call at the solitary station of ....

Park Hall Halt

 

[DerekC]

Weston Rhyn

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Trehowell Halt

 

[Ash Bridge]

Whitehurst Halt

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Cefn.

 

[Ash Bridge]

Rhosymedre Halt

 

[Cowley]

Raubon

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Raubon

Ruabon is still an open station

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Rhosymedre Halt

Acrefair

 

[Cowley]

Ruabon is still an open station

Of course it is sorry

 

[Ash Bridge]

Trevor

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Sun Bank Halt

A "1st station" follows on from here