Llanfyrnach railway station
Llanfyrnach railway station served the village of Llanfyrnach, Pembrokeshire, Wales, from 1875 to 1963 on the Whitland and Cardigan Railway.
Llanfyrnach | |
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General information | |
Location | Llanfyrnach, Pembrokeshire Wales |
Coordinates | 51.9508°N 4.5886°W |
Grid reference | SN222312 |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Whitland and Taf Vale Railway |
Pre-grouping | Whitland and Cardigan Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway British Railways (Western Region) |
Key dates | |
12 July 1875 | Opened |
10 September 1962 | Closed to passengers |
27 May 1963 | Closed to goods |
History
The station was opened on 12 July 1875 by the Whitland and Taf Vale Railway. It was situated north of a junction between two minor roads. The first station only had a wooden building. A new station was built in 1886. This had a stone building which was the stationmaster's house as well as a booking office and a waiting room. Two goods sheds were behind the platform and at the south end of the station was the signal box. This was later replaced by a ground frame in a wood cabin. At the north end was the goods yard which had two sidings and was controlled by the signal box. The north siding served a cattle dock. The nearby Llanfyrnach supplied some goods traffic to the station until it closed. The station closed to passengers on 10 September 1962[1] but remained open to goods traffic (besides parcels) until 27 May 1963.[2]
References
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 270. OCLC 931112387.
- "Disused Stations:Llanfyrnach Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Glogue Halt Line and station closed |
Whitland and Cardigan Railway | Rhydowen Halt Line and station closed |