Dolau railway station is an unstaffed railway station with one platform serving the small village of Dolau in Powys, mid Wales. It is located on the Heart of Wales Line.
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Dolau, Powys Wales | ||||
| Coordinates | 52°17′42″N 3°15′50″W / 52.295°N 3.264°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SO139670 | ||||
| Managed by | Transport for Wales | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | DOL | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1865 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2018/19 |  1,278 | ||||
| 2019/20 | 894 | ||||
| 2020/21 | 30 | ||||
| 2021/22 |  380 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 680 | ||||
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Passenger services are operated by Transport for Wales. It is a request stop for southbound trains only - those heading towards Shrewsbury have to stop here so that the train crew can activate the controls for the adjacent half barrier level crossing.[1]
History
The station is tended to by the Dolau Station Action Group, who has decorated the platform with plants, flowers, a wooden waiting shelter and clock. The shelter houses a guestbook as well as the awards the station has received. Queen Elizabeth II unveiled a plaque at the station in 2002 commemorating her visit during the Golden Jubilee visit to Wales.[2]
Formerly known as Dolau Halt, the suffix was dropped in 1969.
Facilities
Like most other stations on the route, it has been fitted with a digital information screen and customer help point to provide train running details. It also has a bicycle rack and payphone.[3]
Services
It is served by five trains each direction Monday to Saturday (plus a sixth northbound service on weekdays only) and two trains each direction on Sundays.[4]
| Preceding station |  National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Pen-y-Bont | Transport for Wales Heart of Wales Line | Llanbister Road | ||
References
Further reading
- Organ, John (2008). Mitchell, Vic (ed.). Craven Arms to Llandeilo. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 42-45. ISBN 9781906008352. OCLC 648080889.
External links
Media related to Dolau railway station at Wikimedia Commons
- Train times and station information for Dolau railway station from National Rail