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« on: August 26, 2023, 20:35:30 »
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Passengers on the Heart of Wales Line known as one of the most scenic train routes were told their train was being cancelled as they approached Llanwrtyd railway station

... spending an afternoon in Llanwrtyd Wells isn’t the worst thing in the world.
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« Reply #1 on: August 26, 2023, 21:23:33 »
Is the worst part... the roadside footpath from the village not getting *quite* as far as the station?

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« Reply #2 on: August 27, 2023, 09:54:32 »
Other than the DFT▸ (Department for Transport)....
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« Reply #3 on: August 27, 2023, 10:39:42 »
Quote from: Western Pathfinder on August 27, 2023, 09:54:32
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