Castle Caereinion railway station is a railway station on the 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway in Mid Wales. It serves the nearby village of Castle Caereinion and lies 3 3⁄4 miles (6.0 km) from the Welshpool Raven Square terminus. The station was opened on 6 April 1903.
The station was an important intermediate stop and had a signal box that still survives. The level crossing over the B4385 has been automated since 2015. The Great Western Railway withdrew passenger services on 9 February 1931. and the line closed completely on 3 November 1956. By 1963 the line had a passenger service restored by the Welshpool and Llanfair Railway. The station officially reopened on 6 April 1963, however due to damage caused by floods to the Banwy Bridge it was closed between 28 September 1964 and 14 August 1965.
Two platforms are present and a passing loop that sees occasional use. The main platform is raised whilst the other is at ground level.
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- [1] Video footage of Castle Caereinion station
- [2] 3 minutes from Welshpool to Llanfair Caereinion
