Brynamman West railway station

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Brynamman West
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The site of the station, looking west towards Pantyfynnon, in 1962
General information
Location Brynamman, Glamorganshire
Wales
Coordinates 51°48′32″N3°52′16″W / 51.8088°N 3.8711°W / 51.8088; -3.8711
Grid reference SN711139
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Llanelly Railway
Pre-grouping Great Western Railway
Post-grouping Great Western Railway
Key dates
20 March 1865 (1865-03-20)Opened as Brynamman
1950Name changed to Brynamman West
18 August 1958Closed to passengers
28 September 1964 (1964-09-28)Closed to goods

Brynamman West railway station served the village of Brynamman, in the historic county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1865 to 1964 on the Llanelly Railway.

History

The station was opened as Brynamman on 20 March 1865 by the Llanelly Railway. To the north was a signal box. A new platform was built in 1868 but it was only used by the Llanelly Railway. Its name was changed to Brynamman West in 1950. The station closed to passengers on 18 August 1958 [1] and closed to goods on 28 September 1964. [2]

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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. 101. OCLC   931112387.
  2. "Brynamman West Station © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Garnant
Line and station closed
  Llanelly Railway  Terminus