Puncheston railway station

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Puncheston
Location Puncheston, Pembrokeshire
Wales
Coordinates 51°56′15″N4°53′10″W / 51.9376°N 4.8861°W / 51.9376; -4.8861 Coordinates: 51°56′15″N4°53′10″W / 51.9376°N 4.8861°W / 51.9376; -4.8861
Grid reference SN017305
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company North Pembrokeshire and Fishguard Railway
Pre-grouping North Pembrokeshire and Fishguard Railway
Post-grouping Great Western Railway
Key dates
11 April 1895 (1895-04-11)Opened
8 January 1917Closed
14 November 1921Reopened
25 October 1937Closed to passengers
16 May 1949 (1949-05-16)Closed

Puncheston railway station served the village of Puncheston, Pembrokeshire, Wales, from 1895 to 1949 on the North Pembrokeshire and Fishguard Railway.

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History

The station opened on 11 April 1895 by the North Pembrokeshire and Fishguard Railway. It was situated 100 yards east of a minor road. To the west was the goods yard and at the east end was the signal box. A grounds frame was also nearby, which operated the sidings. When the line was amalgamated in 1898 by the GWR, the signal box closed. The station closed on 8 January 1917 to transfer the rails from the line to France during the First World War. It reopened on 14 November 1921 but it was a temporary terminus until Letterston reopened in 1923. It closed to passengers permanently on 25 October 1937 [1] and closed to goods on 16 May 1949. The nearby siding remained in use for W Evans trucks. [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. 354. OCLC   931112387.
  2. "Disused Stations: Puncheston Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
New Inn Bridge Halt
Line and station closed
  North Pembrokeshire and Fishguard Railway   Letterston
Line and station closed