Private company

Oswestry and Newtown Railway

UK railway company

The Oswestry and Newtown Railway (O&NR) was a British railway company that built a line between Oswestry in Shropshire and Newtown Montgomeryshire, now Powys. The line opened in stages in 1860 and 1861.2 It ceased to exist in 1864.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

The Oswestry and Newtown Railway (O&NR) was a British railway company that built a line between Oswestry in Shropshire and Newtown Montgomeryshire, now Powys. The line opened in stages in 1860 and 1861.2

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by Cambrian Railways1

Timeline

  1. 1864Dissolved Dissolved1

Sources

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