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

  1. 1 2 "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

  • Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2003). Brecon to Newport. Middleton Press. fig. 10. ISBN 9781904474166. OCLC 828666902.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Terminus   Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway
Northern section
  Talyllyn Junction
Line and station closed


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