Glanrhyd railway station served the town of Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales, from 1858 to 1955 on the Vale of Towy Railway.
Glanrhyd | |
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,_Carmarthenshire_(geograph_3998500).jpg) The site of the station, looking southwest towards Talley Road Halt, in 2014 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire Wales |
| Coordinates | 51°55′22″N 3°54′57″W / 51.9228°N 3.9158°W |
| Grid reference | SN683266 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Vale of Towy Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| May 1858 | Opened as Glanrhyd |
| 20 July 1931 | Closed |
| 19 December 1938 | Reopened as Glanrhyd Halt |
| 7 March 1955 | Closed permanently |
History edit
The station was opened as Glanrhyd in May 1858 by the Vale of Towy Railway. It was known as Glan Rhyd in the handbook of stations. It closed on 20 July 1931 but reopened as Glanrhyd Halt on 19 December 1938. It closed permanently on 7 March 1955.[1][2]
References edit
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 195. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Glanrhyd railway station (site),... © Nigel Thompson cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Llangadog Line and station closed |
Vale of Towy Railway | Talley Road Halt Line and station closed |
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