Llanrhystyd Road railway station

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Llanrhystyd Road railway station
Llanrhystyd Road railway station.jpg
The site of the station in 2020
General information
Location Llanfarian, Ceredigion
Wales
Coordinates 52°22′50″N4°04′14″W / 52.3805°N 4.0706°W / 52.3805; -4.0706
Grid reference SN5915877850
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Manchester and Milford Railway
Pre-grouping Great Western Railway
Key dates
12 August 1867 [1] Opened
14 December 1964 [1] Closed
Carmarthen–Aberystwyth line
Aberystwyth
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Llanrhystyd Road
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Llanilar
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Felindyffryn Halt
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Llanidloes
Trawscoed
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Caradog Falls Halt
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Llangurig branch
(never saw use)
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Llangurig
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unbuilt connection
15 miles (24 km)
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Strata Florida
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Alltddu Halt
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Tregaron
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Pont Llanio
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Olmarch Halt
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Llangybi
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Derry Ormond
Newcastle Emlyn
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Pontgoch
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Lampeter
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Henllan
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Pencarreg Halt
Alltycefn Tunnel
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Llanybydder
Pentrecourt Platform
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Maesycrugiau
Llandyssul
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Bryn Teifi
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Pencader Junction
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Pencader
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Pencader Tunnel
985 yd
901 m
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Llanpumpsaint
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Conwil
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Llwyfan Cerrig
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Abergwili Junction
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Carmarthen Town
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Carmarthen
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Llanrhystyd Road railway station [2] was located on the Carmarthen to Aberystwyth Line, originally called the Manchester and Milford Railway, before being transferred to the GWR.

Contents

History

The station opened in August 1867 to serve the village of Llanrhystyd which was nearly seven miles southwards on the Fishguard road A487 hence the Road suffix. The station closed in December 1964 when services were truncated at Strata Florida, following flood damage by the River Ystwyth to the line one mile east of Llanilar. Formal closure was confirmed two months later. The station had a single platform, a small shelter, a ground frame, and a goods passing loop. [3] The station had a simple corrugated iron shelter and a signal box on the single platform. [4]

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Further reading

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Llanilar   Great Western Railway
Carmarthen to Aberystwyth Line
  Aberystwyth