Parcyrhun Halt railway station

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Parcyrhun Halt
Location Ammanford, Carmarthenshire
Wales
Coordinates 51°47′14″N3°59′51″W / 51.7872°N 3.9974°W / 51.7872; -3.9974 Coordinates: 51°47′14″N3°59′51″W / 51.7872°N 3.9974°W / 51.7872; -3.9974
Grid reference SN623117
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Great Western Railway
Post-grouping Great Western Railway
Key dates
4 May 1936 (1936-05-04)Opened
13 June 1955 (1955-06-13)Closed

Parcyrhun Halt railway station served the town of Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, Wales from 1936 to 1955 on the Llanelly Railway.

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History

The station opened on 4 May 1936 by the Great Western Railway. It closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 13 June 1955. [1] [2]

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References

  1. M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 314
  2. "Parcyrhun Halt railway station (site), Carmarthenshire". Geograph. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Ammanford (Tirydail)
Line closed, station open
  Great Western Railway
Llanelly Railway
  Llanelli
Line closed, station open