AN abandoned train station has been untouched since the 1950s with its original features intact – and you can buy it for just £40,000.
Pentre Berw station was once full of smoke from steam engines and sounds of whistles but has been left vacant for decades.
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The red and white brick station, nestled next to a tunnel, is in need of modernisation.
But the station could be turned into a family home that’s just the ticket.
The former rural station in Anglesey still has a ticket office, toilets and several waiting rooms.
It also boasts wooden shelves in the old London and North Western Railway colours and old tin signs on the walls.
There is a lamp room accessed via an external door at the end of the station.
The stationmaster would have used the room to refill the oil lamps that were needed for any signals and light before gas or electric was used.
Inside the building also has marble fireplaces, solid brick walls, windows, long benches and a unique scent of lamp oil and grass cuttings.
Back in its heyday, the station served the central railway line across the Isle of Anglesey from Gaerwn to Amlwch.
The station closed in August 1952 – more than 60 years after it was constructed in 1891.
Pentre Berw was the first station on the Anglesey Central line to be shut down.
More than 70 years since its last use, the railway tracks are still there – but the sleepers are covered in wild flowers and brambles.
Its new owners will have to ask for planning permission to turn this historic site into a quirky new home.
The redevelopment project would be perfect for those who loves trains, history or a task of building an unusual homes.
The station is based in the small village of Pentre Berw – two miles away from the county town of Llangefni.
The nearby town has a major cultural centre and perfect for outdoor exploring with many nature reserves and wetlands in the area.
The station will go under the hammer for a guide price of £35,000-40,000 with a provisional closing date of Thursday, July 11.
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