Railway: Why one remote station lost 90% of its passengers [BBC News]





Date: 05/12/2020

A railway outpost was popular among rail enthusiasts because it wasn^t popular with passengers.


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Railway: Why one remote station lost 90% of its passengers
Sugar Loaf Station

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A railway outpost was popular among rail enthusiasts because it wasn't popular with passengers.

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The bustling metropolis that is Sugar Loaf on the Central Wales line. The tunnel and Sugar Loaf itself are off to the right (east).
Location: Sugar Loaf
Company: Central Wales Extension Railway
//2002 Ewan Crawford
Platform view south at Sugar Loaf Halt in April 2012. The station is in a deep cutting with 24 steps to reach road level. Despite its remote location it has been provided with one of the C.I.S. displays which are currently being rolled out at stations along the Heart of Wales line. See image [[43677]]
Location: Sugar Loaf Halt
Company: Central Wales Extension Railway
11/04/2012 David Pesterfield
A rare passenger indeed (Bill Jamieson) watches a Swansea-Shrewsbury train formed by a Class 150 unit disappear away from the tiny and remote Sugar Loaf halt on the Central Wales Line in the summer of 2008.
Location: Sugar Loaf Halt
Company: Central Wales Extension Railway
//2008 David Spaven


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