Jump to content

Llanfyrnach railway station

Coordinates: 51°57′03″N 4°35′19″W / 51.9508°N 4.5886°W / 51.9508; -4.5886
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Llanfyrnach
The site of the station, looking northeast towards Cardigan, in 2003
General information
LocationLlanfyrnach, Pembrokeshire
Wales
Coordinates51°57′03″N 4°35′19″W / 51.9508°N 4.5886°W / 51.9508; -4.5886
Grid referenceSN222312
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyWhitland and Taf Vale Railway
Pre-groupingWhitland and Cardigan Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
British Railways (Western Region)
Key dates
12 July 1875 (1875-07-12)Opened
10 September 1962Closed to passengers
27 May 1963 (1963-05-27)Closed to goods

Llanfyrnach railway station served the village of Llanfyrnach, Pembrokeshire, Wales, from 1875 to 1963 on the Whitland and Cardigan Railway.

History

[edit]

The station was opened on 12 July 1875 by the Whitland and Taf Vale Railway. It was situated north of a junction between two minor roads. The first station only had a wooden building. A new station was built in 1886. This had a stone building which was the stationmaster's house as well as a booking office and a waiting room. Two goods sheds were behind the platform and at the south end of the station was the signal box. This was later replaced by a ground frame in a wood cabin. At the north end was the goods yard which had two sidings and was controlled by the signal box. The north siding served a cattle dock. The nearby Llanfyrnach supplied some goods traffic to the station until it closed. The station closed to passengers on 10 September 1962[1] but remained open to goods traffic (besides parcels) until 27 May 1963.[2]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 270. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Disused Stations:Llanfyrnach Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 26 April 2021.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Glogue Halt
Line and station closed
  Whitland and Cardigan Railway   Rhydowen Halt
Line and station closed