The line through the streets of Welshpool however could not be reopened, and so the Cambrian station at Raven Square was redeveloped on the western edge of the town, opening on 18 July 1981.

[1] The new station building was obtained from Eardisley in Herefordshire and is a historic example of a type once prepared from a wooden kit, similar to many built on rural lines.

Also at Raven Square is a display shed which houses steam locomotive Monarch, a static exhibit, plus several other items of rolling stock.

There is a large car park for visitors to the line and pedestrians have a signposted twenty minute walk to the town's main street and the Montgomery Canal lock.

It is on the western edge of Welshpool, one mile (1.6 km) from the Cambrian Line station, which is located in the eastern side of the town.