Rosebush railway station

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Rosebush
Rosebush railway station, Pembrokeshire.jpg
A painting of the station from 1877
General information
Location Rosebush, Pembrokeshire
Wales
Coordinates 51°55′51″N4°48′05″W / 51.9307°N 4.8015°W / 51.9307; -4.8015
Grid reference SN074295
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Narberth Road and Maenclochog Railway
Pre-grouping Great Western Railway
Post-grouping Great Western Railway
Key dates
19 September 1876 (1876-09-19)Opened
1 January 1883Closed
December 1884Reopened
31 March 1885Closed again
21 March 1887Reopened again
25 May 1887Closed again
11 April 1895Reopened again
8 January 1917Closed again
12 July 1920Reopened for the last time
25 October 1937Closed permanently to passengers
16 May 1949 (1949-05-16)Closed to goods

Rosebush railway station served the village of Rosebush, Pembrokeshire, Wales, from 1876 to 1949 on the Narberth Road and Maenclochog Railway.

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History

The station opened on 19 September 1876 on the Narberth Road and Maenclochog Railway. It was situated behind houses on the west side of an unnamed road. To the south were two sidings with an engine shed in the middle. Another engine shed was to the north near Rosebush Quarry. The original shed closed in 1899 and the second shed closed in 1912. Like Llanycefn and Maenclochog, this station closed and reopened a lot, first closing on 1 January 1883, reopening in December 1884, closing again on 31 March 1885, reopening again on 21 March 1887, closing yet again on 25 May 1887, reopening yet again on 11 April 1895 when the line was extended closing on 8 January 1917 and reopening one last time on 12 July 1920. It closed permanently to passengers on 25 October 1937 [1] and closed to goods on 16 May 1949. [2]

The station's adjacent pub, the Tafarn Sinc (Zinc Tavern), remains in business. [3]

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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. 366. OCLC   931112387.
  2. ↑ "Disused Stations: Rosebush Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  3. ↑ Harries, Robert. "The Welsh country pub that nearly closed down but is now being run by group with shareholders around the world". WalesOnline . Retrieved 5 September 2021.
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Maenclochog
Line and station closed		  Narberth Road and Maenclochog Railway  Terminus
Terminus  North Pembrokeshire and Fishguard Railway   New Inn Bridge Halt
Line and station closed
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