Pont Lliw railway station
Pont Lliw railway station served the village of Pontlliw, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1923 to 1924 on the Swansea District Line.
Pont Lliw | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Pontlliw, Glamorganshire Wales |
| Coordinates | 51.6907°N 4.0145°W |
| Grid reference | SN597009 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 9 July 1923 | Opened |
| 22 September 1924 | Closed |
History
The station was opened on 9 July 1923 by the Great Western Railway. It was a short-lived station, closing a year later on 22 September 1924.[1] It was later used in 1945 for entertaining troops.[2]
References
- "Rusty-roofed building near the site of... © Jaggery :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 345. OCLC 931112387.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llangyfelach Line open, station closed |
Great Western Railway Swansea District Line |
Llangennech Line and station open |
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