Penygarreg Lane halt
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Penygarreg Lane is a halt on the Cambrian Railways Trust
's heritage line in Shropshire
. It is on the northern edge of the village of Pant
, north of the disused Pant station. Prior to its construction trains stopped here only to reverse back towards Llynclys
and passengers could not board or alight here.
The Montgomery Canal
, which is currently undergoing restoration in this area, runs alongside Penygarreg Lane where the pedestrian entrance to the halt now is. Pedestrian access between the lane and the halt is via the trackbed of a tramway which linked the railway line with the canal. On the other side of the halt, right by the proposed platform, is Piccadilly Pool. This is a remnant of the disused quarry once in operation here. Some small buildings once used by the quarry still exist in the area.
Trains run from Llynclys South every weekend from Easter to the end of October and it is now possible to board the train at either Llynclys or Pen y Garreg Lane.
Cambrian Railways Trust
The Cambrian Railways Trust is based in Suite 1 of the Old Station Building in Oswestry, Shropshire, England.Oswestry was the headquarters of the former Cambrian Railways, previous to the 1922 regrouping of UK railways to form part of The Great Western Railway , one of the "Big Four" railway...
's heritage line in Shropshire
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
. It is on the northern edge of the village of Pant
Pant, Shropshire
Pant is a village in Shropshire, England. It lies near the border with Wales. Pant means 'hollow' in Welsh: it is directly below the disused mines at Llanymynech Rocks Nature Reserve....
, north of the disused Pant station. Prior to its construction trains stopped here only to reverse back towards Llynclys
Llynclys
Llynclys is a small village in Shropshire, England, in the civil parish of Llanyblodwel. It lies north of Pant at the crossroads of the A483 and B4396, where there are several houses and a pub, the White Lion....
and passengers could not board or alight here.
The Montgomery Canal
Montgomery Canal
The Montgomery Canal , known colloquially as "The Monty", is a partially restored canal in Powys, in eastern Wales, and in northwest Shropshire, in western England...
, which is currently undergoing restoration in this area, runs alongside Penygarreg Lane where the pedestrian entrance to the halt now is. Pedestrian access between the lane and the halt is via the trackbed of a tramway which linked the railway line with the canal. On the other side of the halt, right by the proposed platform, is Piccadilly Pool. This is a remnant of the disused quarry once in operation here. Some small buildings once used by the quarry still exist in the area.
History
A planning application for the construction of a 25m platform and a waiting shelter was submitted to Oswestry Borough Council and subsequently was approved in February 2008. Preparation work began on the site in January 2010 and construction was underway through the summer of that year.Opening
On Easter Saturday 2011 the newly built Pen-y-Garreg Lane station opened to the public thus creating a journey as opposed to just a ride. Passengers are now able to alight and take a walk around the area with the Montgomery Canal nearby which is under restoration, and the village of Pant only a few minutes walk away.Trains run from Llynclys South every weekend from Easter to the end of October and it is now possible to board the train at either Llynclys or Pen y Garreg Lane.