Place Montgomery Grid reference SO204979 Post-grouping Great Western Railway Platforms in use 2 | Area Powys Pre-grouping Cambrian Railways 10 June 1861 (1861-06-10) Station opened | |
Original company Oswestry and Newtown Railway | ||
Montgomery railway station served the small town of Montgomery, Powys, Wales between 1861 and 1965.
History
The Oswestry and Newtown Railway (O&NR) was authorised in 1855, and opened in stages. The final section, between Welshpool and Abermule, opened on 10 June 1861, and one of the stations opened that day was Montgomery.
The station was 40 1⁄4 miles (64.8 km) from Whitchurch, between Forden and Abermule and was situated more than 1 mile (1.6 km) from the town of Montgomery. It had two platforms which were slightly staggered, and the station building was on the northern side; there were also a signal box and goods shed.
In June 1864, the O&NR amalgamated with several other companies to form the Cambrian Railways. As part of the 1923 Grouping, the Cambrian amalgamated with the Great Western Railway.
The station was closed by British Railways on 14 June 1965.