Builth Road railway station
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| Builth Road | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Builth Road, Builth Wells |
| Local authority | Powys |
| Operations | |
| Station code | BHR |
| Managed by | Arriva Trains Wales |
| Platforms in use | 1 |
| Annual entry/exit 04/05 | 8,530 ** |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| ** based on sales of tickets in 2004/05 financial year which end or originate at Builth Road. Disclaimer (PDF) | |
Builth Road railway station is a railway station serving the small settlement of Builth Road, north of the town of Builth Wells, in mid Wales. It is situated on the Heart of Wales Line. The station is located several miles to the north of Builth Wells on the A470.
All trains serving the station are operated by Arriva Trains Wales. There are four trains a day in each direction from Monday to Saturday, and two services on Sundays.
It was formerly the high level platforms of the interchange station with the earlier Mid Wales Railway (closed 1963), which served the town of Builth Wells directly as part of its route from Cardiff to the North.
[edit] Namesake
The addition of the word "Road" to the name of the station indicates that the station is not located at Builth, but is some distance away on the "Road to" Builth. Similarly, Stroud Road, Lawrence Road, Walcha Road, Gwinear Road, Green Swamp Road.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Builth Road railway station from National Rail
- Map and aerial photo of Builth Road railway station from Multimap.com
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| Cilmeri | Arriva Trains Wales Heart of Wales Line |
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