Nantgaredig railway station

Nantgaredig railway station served to village of Nantgaredig, Carmarthenshire, Wales from 1865 to 1963 on the Llanelly Railway.

Nantgaredig
The site of the station, looking west towards Abergwili, in 2014
General information
LocationNantgaredig, Carmarthenshire
Wales
Coordinates51.8656°N 4.1894°W / 51.8656; -4.1894
Grid referenceSN493208
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLlanelly Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 June 1865 (1865-06-01)Opened
9 September 1963 (1963-09-09)Closed

History

The station opened on 1 June 1865 by the Llanelly Railway. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 9 September 1963.[1] The site is now a private residence.[2]

References

  1. M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 292
  2. "Nantgaredig railway station (site), Carmarthenshire". Geograph. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Whitemill
Line and station closed
  Llanelly Railway   Llanarthney Halt
Line and station closed


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