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After some severe rationalisation under the Beeching Axe in the 1960s, development of the A483 road meant a need to shift the railway line south. To enable this, in the 1990s the old station was closed, and a new single island platform constructed south of it, to allow realignment.
The modern station is reached by a large pedestrian bridge over the eastbound railway line and the A483. It has no facilities beyond a small shelter and benches. The old station can still be seen across the road, and has been converted into a mill shop and cafe.
The passing loop was later extended to 2.5 miles (4.0 km) to allow for an hourly train service, and to reduce the impact of delays on the line.
The station was used by HM Queen Elizabeth II when she came on an official visit to the town on 28 April 2010. She arrived and departed on the Royal Train.
The Old Station at Welshpool is now a 'Department Store' housing a number of franchises
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