Pont Lliw railway station

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Pont Lliw
Location Pontlliw, Glamorganshire
Wales
Coordinates 51°41′27″N4°00′52″W / 51.6907°N 4.0145°W / 51.6907; -4.0145 Coordinates: 51°41′27″N4°00′52″W / 51.6907°N 4.0145°W / 51.6907; -4.0145
Grid reference SN597009
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Great Western Railway
Key dates
9 July 1923 (1923-07-09)Opened
22 September 1924 (1924-09-22)Closed

Pont Lliw railway station served the village of Pontlliw, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1923 to 1924 on the Swansea District Line.

History

The station was opened on 9 July 1923 by the Great Western Railway. It was a short-lived station, closing a year later on 22 September 1924. [1] It was later used in 1945 for entertaining troops. [2]

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References

  1. "Rusty-roofed building near the site of... © Jaggery :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 345. OCLC   931112387.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Llangyfelach
Line open, station closed
  Great Western Railway
Swansea District Line
  Llangennech
Line and station open