Pencader Junction railway station

Pencader Junction railway station served the village of Pencader, Carmarthenshire, Wales, from 1866 to 1880 on the Manchester and Milford Railway.

Pencader Junction
General information
LocationPencader, Carmarthenshire
Wales
Coordinates52.0096°N 4.2663°W / 52.0096; -4.2663
Grid referenceSN445370
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyManchester and Milford Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
1 January 1866 (1866-01-01)Opened
May 1880 (1880-05)Closed

History

The station was opened on 1 January 1866 by the Manchester and Milford Railway. It was situated 300 yards west of the B4459. It closed in May 1880 as that was when it was last in the timetables.[1][2]

References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 335. OCLC 931112387.
  2. "Disused Stations: Pencader Junction Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Maesycrugiau
Line and station closed
  Manchester and Milford Railway   Pencader
Line and station closed
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