Sarnau railway station
Appearance
Sarnau | |
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General information | |
Location | Carmarthenshire |
Coordinates | 51°50′30″N 4°24′58″W / 51.8416°N 4.4161°W |
Platforms | 2 |
History | |
Original company | South Wales Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
2 January 1854 | Station opened |
15 June 1964 | Station closed |
Sarnau railway station served the village of Bancyfelin, Carmarthenshire, Wales; it was close to the hamlet of Sarnau. It was on the West Wales Line.
History
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The station opened on 2 January 1854.[1] It was on the section of the South Wales Railway which opened that day between the temporary station near Carmarthen and Haverfordwest,[2] and was situated between Carmarthen and St Clears.[3]
The station closed on 15 June 1964.[1]
Routes
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Carmarthen Line and station open |
Great Western Railway South Wales Railway |
St Clears Line open, station closed |
References
- ^ a b Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 206. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
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(help) - ^ MacDermot, E.T. (1927). History of the Great Western Railway, vol. I: 1833-1863. Paddington: Great Western Railway. pp. 572–3, 865.
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(help) - ^ Conolly, W. Philip (January 1976). British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer (5th ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 7, section A2. ISBN 0-7110-0320-3. EX/0176.
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