Llanarthney | |
|---|---|
 The site of the station, looking west towards Carmarthen, in 2003 | |
| General information | |
| Location |
Llanarthney,
Carmarthenshire Wales |
| Coordinates | 51°51′49″N 4°07′55″W / 51.8637°N 4.1319°W |
| Grid reference | SN533205 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Llanelly Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 June 1865 | Opened as Llanarthney |
| 1954 | Name changed to Llanarthney Halt |
| 9 September 1963 | Closed |
Llanarthney railway station served the village of Llanarthney, in the historical county of Carmarthenshire, Wales, from 1865 to 1963 on the Llanelly Railway.
History
The station was opened as Llanarthney on 1 June 1865 by the Llanelly Railway. It was downgraded to a request stop on 1 April 1880 due to a dispute with London North Western Railway but the normal service resumed in June of the same year. [1] The suffix 'halt' was added to its name in 1954. The station closed on 9 September 1963. [2] The site is now a private residence. [3]
References
- ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 505. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 268. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Former Llanarthney station © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nantgaredig Line and station closed |
Llanelly Railway |
Dryslwyn Line and station closed |
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- Disused railway stations in Carmarthenshire
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1865
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1963
- 1865 establishments in Wales
- 1963 disestablishments in Wales
- Grade II listed railway stations in Wales
- Grade II listed buildings in Carmarthenshire
- Wales railway station stubs
Llanarthney | |
|---|---|
|
The site of the station, looking west towards Carmarthen, in 2003 | |
| General information | |
| Location |
Llanarthney,
Carmarthenshire Wales |
| Coordinates | 51°51′49″N 4°07′55″W / 51.8637°N 4.1319°W |
| Grid reference | SN533205 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Llanelly Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 June 1865 | Opened as Llanarthney |
| 1954 | Name changed to Llanarthney Halt |
| 9 September 1963 | Closed |
Llanarthney railway station served the village of Llanarthney, in the historical county of Carmarthenshire, Wales, from 1865 to 1963 on the Llanelly Railway.
History
The station was opened as Llanarthney on 1 June 1865 by the Llanelly Railway. It was downgraded to a request stop on 1 April 1880 due to a dispute with London North Western Railway but the normal service resumed in June of the same year. [1] The suffix 'halt' was added to its name in 1954. The station closed on 9 September 1963. [2] The site is now a private residence. [3]
References
- ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 505. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 268. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Former Llanarthney station © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nantgaredig Line and station closed |
Llanelly Railway |
Dryslwyn Line and station closed |
|
| This Wales railway station-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- Disused railway stations in Carmarthenshire
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1865
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1963
- 1865 establishments in Wales
- 1963 disestablishments in Wales
- Grade II listed railway stations in Wales
- Grade II listed buildings in Carmarthenshire
- Wales railway station stubs