Builth Road railway station
Builth Road railway station is a station primarily serving the town of Builth Wells, in mid Wales. It is on the Heart of Wales Line. The station is over two miles (about 3.5 km) northwest of Builth Wells via the A470, a busy trunk road.
Builth Road | |
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Builth Road station platform looking north, September 2013 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Builth Wells, Powys Wales |
| Coordinates | 52.1689°N 3.4271°W |
| Grid reference | SO024532 |
| Owned by | Network Rail |
| Managed by | Transport for Wales |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | BHR |
| Classification | DfT category F2 |
| History | |
| Original company | Mid Wales Railway (Llechryd) and Central Wales Extension Railway (Builth Road) |
| Pre-grouping | Cambrian Railways (Low Level) and London & North Western Railway (High Level) |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway (Low Level) and London, Midland & Scottish Railway (High Level) |
| Key dates | |
| 1864 | Llechryd station opened |
| 1866 | Builth Road station opened |
| 1889 | Llechryd station renamed Builth Road Low Level |
| 1962 | Low Level platforms closed |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 | 7,132 |
| 2019/20 | 6,548 |
| 2020/21 | 246 |
| 2021/22 | 2,336 |
| 2022/23 | 3,914 |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
The hamlet of Builth Road has developed around the station.
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