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Grovesend railway station

Coordinates: 51°41′25″N 4°01′47″W / 51.690155°N 4.029854°W / 51.690155; -4.029854
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Grovesend
General information
LocationGrovesend, Glamorganshire
Wales
Coordinates51°41′25″N 4°01′47″W / 51.690155°N 4.029854°W / 51.690155; -4.029854
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLondon and North Western Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 January 1910 (1910-01-01)Opened
6 June 1932 (1932-06-06)Closed

Grovesend railway station served the village of Grovesend, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1910 to 1932 on the Llanelly Railway.

History

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The station was opened on 1 January 1910 by the London and North Western Railway. It closed on 6 June 1932.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 208. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ Daniels, Gerald; Dench, Leslie (1980). Passengers no More. Littlehampton: Littlehampton Book Services Ltd. p. 48. ISBN 0711009511.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Pontarddulais
Line and station closed
  London and North Western Railway
Llanelly Railway
  Gorseinon
Line and station closed