Bow Street railway station
Bow Street | |
|---|---|
 Bow Street station view northwards, towards Machynlleth 2 June 1962 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Bow Street Wales |
| Coordinates | 52°26′24″N 4°01′48″W / 52.440°N 4.030°W |
| Owned by | Network Rail |
| Managed by | Transport for Wales |
| Platforms | 2 (original) 1 (reopened) |
| Other information | |
| Station code | BOW |
| Classification | DfT category tbc |
| History | |
| Original company | Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Cambrian Railways |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 23 June 1864 | Opened |
| 14 June 1965 | Closed |
| 14th February 2021 | Reopened on new site |
Bow Street is a closed railway station on the Cambrian Line that served the large village of Bow Street, Ceredigion. A new station is currently being built south of the former site and is scheduled to open on the 14th of February 2021.
History
The station was opened by the Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway on 14 June 1864 when it opened the section of line between Borth and Aberystwyth.[1][2]
The station was host to a GWR camp coach from 1934 to 1939.[3] A camping coach was also positioned here by the Western Region from 1952 to 1957, and two coaches were here in 1958 and 1959.[4]
The station was closed on 14 June 1965 as part of the Beeching cuts.[1]
Reopening
The Welsh Government commissioned a study into the reopening of the station in 2015.[5]
In December 2016 the Welsh Government made an application to the UK Government for £4 million towards the reopening of the station at a site further south from the original station which was then occupied by a builders' merchants.[6][7] The new plans included facilities for a 110 capacity car park, bicycle storage and a bus & coach interchange.[8]
In July 2017 it was announced that the station had been approved funding from the Department for Transport.[9] Work was expected to start on the new station in early November 2018 and finishing by March 2020 at a cost of £7.95 million.[10] However, in August 2019 it was revealed that Transport for Wales was having to put in another plan for the car parking facilities to Ceredigion County Council after Natural Resources Wales raised concerns about potential flooding risks.[11] Planning permission for the new station was granted in September 2019, with work having commenced by January 2020.[12][13] Work was expected to be completed by the summer but the COVID-19 outbreak and drainage issues slowed the progress of the work.[14] The groundwork on the station was completed by December 2020. The station reopened on 14th of February 2021.
| Preceding station | Future services | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transport for Wales Rail Birmingham International-Aberystwyth | ||||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Llandre | Cambrian Railways (GWR) Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway |
Aberystwyth | ||
References
- ^ a b Quick, Michael (2022) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (PDF). version 5.04. Railway & Canal Historical Society. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2022.
- ^ Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. pp. 13–14. ISBN 1-8526-0049-7. OCLC 19514063. CN 8983.
- ^ McRae, Andrew (1997). British Railway Camping Coach Holidays: The 1930s & British Railways (London Midland Region). Vol. Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part One). Foxline. p. 31. ISBN 1-870119-48-7.
- ^ McRae, Andrew (1998). British Railways Camping Coach Holidays: A Tour of Britain in the 1950s and 1960s. Vol. Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part Two). Foxline. p. 112. ISBN 1-870119-53-3.
- ^ "Study into opening new Bow Street rail station". BBC News. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ^ "Funding hopes for Bow Street Aberystwyth railway station". BBC News. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ "New railway station near Aberystwyth 'would boost economy'". BBC News. 26 December 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- ^ Spencer, Caleb. "Plans for new Bow Street railway station unveiled". Aberystwyth Today. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ "New station boost for passengers thanks to £16 million government investment". Department for Transport. UK Government. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ^ "Work on Bow Street transport hub to start next month". Cambrian News. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ Gedge, Antony. "Alternative plan for £8m train and bus interchange". Cambrian News. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ Gedge, Antony (15 October 2019). "Station 'will help cut car usage and support development of businesses'". Cambrian News. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- ^ Work on £8m railway station at Bow Street gets under way BBC News 13 January 2020
- ^ Davies, Dylan (3 September 2020). "New railway station expected to be completed by the end of the year". Cambrian News. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
External links
Media related to Bow Street railway station at Wikimedia Commons
