Clarbeston Road railway station

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Clarbeston Road

Ffordd Treglarbes
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Clarbeston Road railway station in August 2015
General information
Location Clarbeston Road, Pembrokeshire
Wales
Coordinates 51°51′07″N4°53′02″W / 51.852°N 4.884°W / 51.852; -4.884
Grid reference SN015209
Owned by Network Rail
Managed by Transport for Wales
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeCLR
Classification DfT category F2
History
Original company South Wales Railway
Pre-grouping Great Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
2 January 1854Station opened as Clarbeston
30 August 1906Renamed Clarbeston Road
Passengers
2019/20Decrease2.svg 6,746
Clunderwen
Line & station open
  Great Western Railway
Clarbeston Road and Letterston Railway
  Wolf's Castle Halt
Line open, station closed

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