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=== Stations and halts === * '''[[Morben]]''' Cei (or Quay) Ward was the wharf on the River Dyfi that was the main [[transshipment point]] for the original tramroad. Closed in 1869. An extension of the line beyond Cei Ward was planned, but never built.<ref name=mrfs/> * '''[[Derwenlas]]''' at the Cei Tafarn Isa and Cei Ellis wharves on the River Dyfi . Closed in 1863 when the river wharves were cut off by the construction of the [[Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway]].<ref name=mrfs/> * '''{{stnlink|Machynlleth Town}}''' the original passenger and goods station, opened around 1860. Closed between 1874 and 1880, when it was replaced by the passenger station at {{stnlnk|Machynlleth}}.<ref name=mrfs/> * '''{{stnlnk|Machynlleth|Corris Railway}}''', from 1878 the southern passenger terminus serving the town of [[Machynlleth]]. This was the main slate transshipment point following the building of [[Cambrian Railways]] yard. The passenger station was an [[interchange station|interchange]] with the Cambrian Railways station, and was rebuilt in 1904. At various times there were horse stables, a carriage shed and two signal boxes. The trackbed here is now covered by an industrial estate, but the station building survives.<ref name=mrfs/> * '''{{stnlnk|Ffridd Gate}}''' for [[Llanwrin]] village and the small hamlet of Fridd. The station was situated beside the railway's [[Level crossing]] over the [[B roads in Zone 4 of the Great Britain numbering scheme#4 digits (44xx)|B4404 road]]. * {{stnlnk|Doldderwen Crossing}}, an unofficial stopping point, in the Ffridd Woods. * {{stnlnk|Lliwdy}}, an unofficial stopping point, slightly closer to Pantperthog village than Llwyngwern station. * '''{{stnlnk|Llwyngwern}}''' serving [[Pantperthog]] village and the ''Plas Llyn-gwern'' house, on the opposite side of the valley. * '''{{stnlnk|Tan y Coed}}''', serving the Tan-y-Coed [[Natural Resources Wales]] picnic site. This station never existed on the original railway (neither did the picnic site), but is proposed as a major station and temporary terminus of the revived railway. * '''{{stnlnk|Esgairgeiliog}}''' serving [[Esgairgeiliog]] village - also known as Ceinws - on the opposite side of the Dulas River. * {{stnlnk|Pont Evans}} signalled level crossing and unofficial stopping point. * '''[[Maespoeth Junction]]''' the locomotive and carriage shed, with no passenger station before preservation. The site housed a signal box until the Second World War, which controlled the points for the junction with the [[Upper Corris Tramway]] and points in the yard. Maespoeth is the current southern terminus of the preserved railway. * '''Corris''', the railway's primary northern station serving [[Corris]] village. As well as the station building, there was a stable, a parcel office, and a carriage shed. There was a signal box here until the Second World War, which controlled points in the yard. Corris station is the northern terminus of the preserved railway. * '''{{stnlnk|Garneddwen}}''', serving the hamlet of [[Garneddwen]] β a row of [[Aberllefenni quarry]] workers' housing. The trackbed here is now an access road for the hamlet. * '''{{stnlnk|Aberllefenni}}''', the northern passenger terminus serving the village of [[Aberllefenni]]. A narrow station, perched on a steep slope. The site is now covered by a housing estate.
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