Ammanford railway station (GWR)
Ammanford railway station was opened under the name Cross Inn by the Llanelly Railway in 1840 to serve the town of Ammanford, West Wales. It was renamed Ammanford in 1883. The station was the main one in the town until it closed in 1958, leaving the current Ammanford station (then known as Tirydail, later Ammanford & Tirydail) providing trains for the area.
Ammanford | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Ammanford, Carmarthenshire Wales |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Llanelly Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 10 April 1840 | Station opened as Cross Inn |
| 1 July 1883 | Station renamed Ammanford |
| 18 August 1958 | Station closed |
History
Opened by the Llanelly Railway, then by the Great Western Railway, staying with that company during the Grouping of 1923. The station then passed on to the Western Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948.
The station was then closed by the British Transport Commission.
References
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.
- Station on navigable O.S. map. Station nearest coach station marked Bettws.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pantyffynnon Line closed, station open |
Great Western Railway | Ammanford Colliery Halt Line and station closed | ||
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