Pen-y-Bont railway station
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Pen-y-Bont railway station is a railway station serving the village of Penybont
, in mid Wales
. It is situated on the Heart of Wales Line
. The station is located closer to the villages of Crossgates
and Fron than it is to Penybont itself, and is now the closest station to the town of Rhayader
, about 9 miles to the west.
. There are four trains a day in each direction from Monday to Saturday, and two services on Sundays.
Penybont
Penybont is a small village in Powys, Wales.- Location :It is located to the east of Crossgates, and to the north-east of Llandrindod Wells. The A44 runs east-west through the village, and the A488, which starts in Penybont, runs north to Knighton and Shrewsbury...
, in mid Wales
Mid Wales
Mid Wales is the name given to the central region of Wales. The Mid Wales Regional Committee of the National Assembly for Wales covered the counties of Ceredigion and Powys and the area of Gwynedd that had previously been the district of Meirionydd. A similar definition is used by the BBC...
. It is situated on the Heart of Wales Line
Heart of Wales Line
The Heart of Wales Line is a railway line running from Craven Arms in Shropshire to Llanelli in South Wales. It runs, as the name suggests, through some of the heartlands of Wales. It serves a number of rural centres en route, including several once fashionable spa towns, including Llandrindod Wells...
. The station is located closer to the villages of Crossgates
Crossgates, Powys
Crossgates is a village in Powys, Wales with an approximate population of 400. It is located three miles northeast of Llandrindod Wells and eight miles southeast of Rhayader, at the point where the A483 and A44 roads intersect. It is notable as the site of a busy service station.-Facilities:The...
and Fron than it is to Penybont itself, and is now the closest station to the town of Rhayader
Rhayader
Rhayader is a market town and community in Powys, Mid Wales. It has a population of 2,075, and is the first town on the banks of the River Wye, from its source on the Plynlimon range of the Cambrian Mountains....
, about 9 miles to the west.
Services
All trains serving the station are operated by Arriva Trains WalesArriva Trains Wales
Arriva Trains Wales is a train operating company, owned by Arriva, that operates urban and inter urban passenger services in Wales and the Welsh Marches...
. There are four trains a day in each direction from Monday to Saturday, and two services on Sundays.