Golden Hill Platform railway station

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Golden Hill Platform
LocationGolden Hill, Pembrokeshire
Wales
Coordinates 51°40′50″N4°54′49″W / 51.6806°N 4.9135°W / 51.6806; -4.9135 Coordinates: 51°40′50″N4°54′49″W / 51.6806°N 4.9135°W / 51.6806; -4.9135
Grid reference SM986020
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Great Western Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
1 July 1909 (1909-07-01)Opened
5 February 1940 (1940-02-05)Closed

Golden Hill Platform railway station served the suburb of Golden Hill, Pembrokeshire, Wales, from 1909 to 1940 on the Pembroke and Tenby Railway.

History

The station was opened on 1 July 1909 by the Great Western Railway. It closed on 5 February 1940. [1] [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. 200. OCLC   931112387.
  2. "Golden Hill Halt railway station (site),... © Nigel Thompson cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Pembroke
Line and station open
  Great Western Railway
Pembroke and Tenby Railway
  Llanion Halt
Line open, station closed