Caersws railway station
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Caersws railway station is a railway station on the Cambrian Line
in mid-Wales
, serving the village of Caersws
. Trains call here once in every two hours and there is only a minimal Sunday service, but two extra Sunday trains are planned for summer evenings after 2009.
The notable Welsh romantic poet John Ceiriog Hughes
was employed as a station master
and Manager of the Van Railway
at Caersws railway station
from 1868 until his death in 1887.
From 1871 to 1940 the Van Railway
terminated at Caersws.
The station was built by the Cambrian Railways in the 1890s. Originally there was a passing loop, a goods shed, a water tower and a ticket office and a signal box
- the latter remained in use until March 2011 as a gate box to supervise the station level crossing
.
Cambrian Line
The Cambrian Line is a railway from Shrewsbury to Welshpool, Aberystwyth and Pwllheli. The railway runs first through the central part of Wales and then along the coast of Cardigan Bay....
in mid-Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, serving the village of Caersws
Caersws
Caersws is a village and community sitting on the River Severn, at miles west of Newtown, Powys, and halfway between Aberystwyth and Shrewsbury.- History & Amenities :...
. Trains call here once in every two hours and there is only a minimal Sunday service, but two extra Sunday trains are planned for summer evenings after 2009.
The notable Welsh romantic poet John Ceiriog Hughes
John Ceiriog Hughes
John Ceiriog Hughes , was a Welsh poet and well-known collector of Welsh folk tunes. Sometimes referred to as the "Robert Burns of Wales"...
was employed as a station master
Station master
The station master was the person in charge of railway stations, in the United Kingdom and some other countries, before the modern age. He would manage the other station employees and would have responsibility for safety and the efficient running of the station...
and Manager of the Van Railway
Van Railway
The Van Railway was a standard gauge railway in mid Wales. The line was built in 1871 to link the highly productive lead mines at Van, near Llanidloes to the main Cambrian line at Caersws. The mines closed in 1920, but the railway remained open until 1940....
at Caersws railway station
Caersws railway station
Caersws railway station is a railway station on the Cambrian Line in mid-Wales, serving the village of Caersws. Trains call here once in every two hours and there is only a minimal Sunday service, but two extra Sunday trains are planned for summer evenings after 2009.The notable Welsh romantic poet...
from 1868 until his death in 1887.
From 1871 to 1940 the Van Railway
Van Railway
The Van Railway was a standard gauge railway in mid Wales. The line was built in 1871 to link the highly productive lead mines at Van, near Llanidloes to the main Cambrian line at Caersws. The mines closed in 1920, but the railway remained open until 1940....
terminated at Caersws.
The station was built by the Cambrian Railways in the 1890s. Originally there was a passing loop, a goods shed, a water tower and a ticket office and a signal box
Signal box
On a rail transport system, signalling control is the process by which control is exercised over train movements by way of railway signals and block systems to ensure that trains operate safely, over the correct route and to the proper timetable...
- the latter remained in use until March 2011 as a gate box to supervise the station level crossing
Level crossing
A level crossing occurs where a railway line is intersected by a road or path onone level, without recourse to a bridge or tunnel. It is a type of at-grade intersection. The term also applies when a light rail line with separate right-of-way or reserved track crosses a road in the same fashion...
.