Boncath railway station

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Boncath
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The station, looking southwest towards Whitland, in 1962
Location Boncath, Pembrokeshire
Wales
Coordinates 52°00′54″N4°37′12″W / 52.0149°N 4.62°W / 52.0149; -4.62 Coordinates: 52°00′54″N4°37′12″W / 52.0149°N 4.62°W / 52.0149; -4.62
Grid reference SN203384
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Whitland and Cardigan Railway
Pre-grouping Great Western Railway
Post-grouping Great Western Railway
British Railways (Western Region)
Key dates
31 August 1886 (1886-08-31)Opened
10 September 1962Closed to passengers
27 May 1963 (1963-05-27)Closed to goods

Boncath railway station served the village of Boncath, Pembrokeshire, Wales, from 1886 to 1963 on the Whitland and Cardigan Railway.

History

The station was formally opened on 31 August 1886, although services began a day later, [1] by the Whitland and Cardigan Railway. It was situated on the west side of a minor road on the B4332. On the up platform were the station master's house, the booking office and the station building. On the south end of the up platform was the signal box, which controlled the level crossing and allowed access to the goods yard, which had three sidings, a stone-built goods shed and a cattle dock. The station closed to passengers on 10 September 1962 [2] and closed to goods on 27 May 1963. The station building survives as do the platforms, albeit in an overgrown state. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 113. OCLC   931112387.
  2. ↑ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 87. OCLC   931112387.
  3. ↑ "Disused Stations: Boncath Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Kilgerran Halt
Line and station closed		  Whitland and Cardigan Railway   Crymmych Arms
Line and station closed


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