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Newtown and Machynlleth Railway

Welsh railway line

The Newtown and Machynlleth Railway was a railway company in Wales. It built a line from a junction with the Llanidloes and Newtown Railway near Caersws to the market town of Machynlleth; the line opened in 1862. Newtown had become the hub of railway lines in the district.2 It ceased to exist in 1864.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1857Founded1

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Photo: Ben Brooksbank, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Newtown and Machynlleth Railway was a railway company in Wales. It built a line from a junction with the Llanidloes and Newtown Railway near Caersws to the market town of Machynlleth; the line opened in 1862. Newtown had become the hub of railway lines in the district. Machynlleth was an important town, and extension from there to Aberystwyth and to the coast northward was in the minds of the promoters.2

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by Cambrian Railways1

Timeline

  1. 1864Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1857Founded Founded1

Sources

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