Pencader Junction railway station

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Pencader Junction
General information
Location Pencader, Carmarthenshire
Wales
Coordinates 52°00′35″N4°15′59″W / 52.0096°N 4.2663°W / 52.0096; -4.2663
Grid reference SN445370
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Manchester and Milford Railway
Pre-grouping Great Western Railway
Key dates
1 January 1866 (1866-01-01)Opened
May 1880 (1880-05)Closed
Location
Pencader Junction railway station

Pencader Junction railway station served the village of Pencader, Carmarthenshire, Wales, from 1866 to 1880 on the Manchester and Milford Railway.

History

The station was opened on 1 January 1866 by the Manchester and Milford Railway. It was situated 300 yards west of the B4459. It closed in May 1880 as that was when it was last in the timetables. [1] [2]

References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 335. OCLC   931112387.
  2. "Disused Stations: Pencader Junction Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
Preceding stationDisused railwaysFollowing station
Maesycrugiau
Line and station closed
  Manchester and Milford Railway   Pencader
Line and station closed