Cray railway station

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Cray
Cray station site geograph-3115980-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg
The site of the station in 1986
General information
Location Crai, Breconshire
Wales
Coordinates 51°54′22″N3°36′28″W / 51.9062°N 3.6077°W / 51.9062; -3.6077 Coordinates: 51°54′22″N3°36′28″W / 51.9062°N 3.6077°W / 51.9062; -3.6077
Grid reference SN895243
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Neath and Brecon Railway
Post-grouping Great Western Railway
Key dates
February 1870 (1870-02)Opened
15 October 1962 (1962-10-15)Closed

Cray railway station served the village of Crai, in the historical county of Breconshire, Wales, from 1870 to 1962 on the Neath and Brecon Railway.

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History

The station first appeared in Bradshaw in February 1870, although it is mentioned as a station in an advertisement from 24 April 1869. It closed on 15 October 1962. [1] The station building has been demolished and replaced by a single-storey house. [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. 140. OCLC   931112387.
  2. "Site of Cray station © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Devynock & Sennybridge
Line and station closed
  Neath and Brecon Railway   Craig-y-nos
Line and station closed