Abercrave railway station

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Abercrave
Abercrave road to former station geograph-3223164-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg
Location of the former station (1994)
General information
Location Abercraf, Powys
Wales
Platforms?
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Midland Railway
Pre-grouping Midland Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
2 March 1891 [1] Station opens
12 September 1932Station closes to passengers

Abercrave railway station was a railway station that served the village of Abercraf in the traditional county of Brecknockshire, Wales. Opened in 1891 by the Midland Railway it closed to passengers in 1932 although the line through the station remained open for freight for some time after that.

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The site today

Nothing is left of the station as of 2023

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References

  1. Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 41

Further reading

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Ystradgynlais   Midland Railway
Neath and Brecon Railway
  Colbren Junction

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