Glanrhyd Halt railway station

Glanrhyd
The site of the station, looking southwest towards Talley Road Halt, in 2014
General information
Location	Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire Wales
Coordinates	51°55′22″N3°54′57″W / 51.9228°N 3.9158°W / 51.9228; -3.9158
Grid reference	SN683266
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Vale of Towy Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Western Railway
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway
Key dates
May 1858 (1858-05)	Opened as Glanrhyd
20 July 1931	Closed
19 December 1938	Reopened as Glanrhyd Halt
7 March 1955 (1955-03-07)	Closed permanently

Glanrhyd railway station served the town of Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales, from 1858 to 1955 on the Vale of Towy Railway.

History

The station was opened as Glanrhyd in May 1858 by the Vale of Towy Railway. It was known as Glan Rhyd in the handbook of stations. It closed on 20 July 1931 but reopened as Glanrhyd Halt on 19 December 1938. It closed permanently on 7 March 1955. ^{[1] [2]} . It was later converted to a private house and in 2025 was still in situ with its platform.

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 195. OCLC   931112387.
2. "Glanrhyd railway station (site),... © Nigel Thompson cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 24 May 2021.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Llangadog Line and station closed		Vale of Towy Railway		Talley Road Halt Line and station closed