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Nantgaredig railway station

Coordinates: 51°51′56″N 4°11′22″W / 51.8656°N 4.1894°W / 51.8656; -4.1894
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Nantgaredig
The site of the station, looking west towards Abergwili, in 2014
General information
LocationNantgaredig, Carmarthenshire
Wales
Coordinates51°51′56″N 4°11′22″W / 51.8656°N 4.1894°W / 51.8656; -4.1894
Grid referenceSN493208
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLlanelly Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 June 1865 (1865-06-01)Opened
9 September 1963 (1963-09-09)Closed

Nantgaredig railway station served to village of Nantgaredig, Carmarthenshire, Wales from 1865 to 1963 on the Llanelly Railway.

History

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The station opened on 1 June 1865 by the Llanelly Railway. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 9 September 1963.[1] The site is now a private residence.[2]

References

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  1. ^ M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 292
  2. ^ "Nantgaredig railway station (site), Carmarthenshire". Geograph. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Whitemill
Line and station closed
  Llanelly Railway   Llanarthney Halt
Line and station closed