Presteign railway station

Presteign
Historical photograph
General information
Location	Presteigne, Powys Wales
Coordinates	52°16′17″N 3°00′24″W / 52.2714°N 3.0066°W / 52.2714; -3.0066
Grid reference	SO313642
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Leominster and Kington Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Western Railway
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway
Key dates
1875	Opened[1]
1951	passenger service withdrawn
1964	Closed[2]

Presteign Railway Station was a railway station serving the town of Presteigne, Radnorshire, Wales. It was a terminus on the Leominster and Kington Railway.

The Kington & Presteigne Railway opened on 9 September 1875. Commencing at Titley Junction, through Staunton on Arrow, in front of the Rodd farm at Roddhurst, via Corton into Presteigne.

By 1929 it was possible to join one of the three steam trains a day – each way – and make the 6 hour journey to London.

The passenger service on this line ended in 1951, but a freight service continued to run every other day until the line was finally closed for good in September 1964.