Golden Grove railway station

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Golden Grove
Golden Grove railway station (site), Carmarthenshire (geograph 4010992).jpg
The station site in 2014
General information
Location Golden Grove, Carmarthenshire
Wales
Coordinates 51°52′12″N4°02′59″W / 51.8701°N 4.0496°W / 51.8701; -4.0496
Grid reference SN589210
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Llanelly Railway
Pre-grouping London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 June 1865 (1865-06-01)Opened
9 September 1963 (1963-09-09)Closed
Location
Golden Grove railway station

Golden Grove railway station served the estate of Golden Grove, Carmarthenshire, Wales from 1865 to 1963 on the Llanelly Railway.

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History

The station opened on 1 June 1865 by the Llanelly Railway. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 9 September 1963. [1] The site is now a private residence. [2]

References

  1. M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 190
  2. "Golden Grove railway station (site), Carmarthenshire". Geograph. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
Preceding stationDisused railwaysFollowing station
Dryslwyn
Line and station closed
  Llanelly Railway   Llandilo Bridge
Line and station closed