It passed through the Garsiwn, the western part of Machynlleth, and a stable building was built alongside the tramway, just west of Heol y Doll.
The allowed the horses that hauled the trains to be switched for the level section south to Morben, or the uphill journey towards Corris.
As this was the main stopping point for Machynlleth, a walled compound was also built to allow goods to be loaded and unloaded from trains.
[2] The passenger service was formalised in 1872 with the introduction of timetabled horse-hauled trains, running from Machynlleth Town to Corris.
[1] The tramway stable building and part of one of the walls of the goods compound remain standing in 2024.