Watton (B&MR) railway station

Coordinates: 51°56′36″N 3°22′45″W / 51.9434°N 3.3792°W / 51.9434; -3.3792
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Watton
General information
LocationBrecon, Powys
Wales
Coordinates51°56′36″N 3°22′45″W / 51.9434°N 3.3792°W / 51.9434; -3.3792
Grid referenceSO052281
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBrecon and Merthyr Railway
Key dates
1863Opened[1]
1 March 1871Closed[2]

Watton railway station was a station situated in Brecon, Powys, Wales. The station was opened by the Brecon and Merthyr Railway in 1863.[1] It closed in 1871 when services were diverted to Brecon Free Street railway station.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Brecon & Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway". Welsh Railways Research Circle. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 93. OCLC 931112387.

Further reading[edit]


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Terminus   Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway
Northern section
  Talyllyn Junction
Line and station closed