Derwydd Road railway station
Derwydd Road | |
|---|---|
,_Carmarthenshire_(geograph_3996723).jpg) The site of the station in 2014 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Derwydd, Glamorganshire Wales |
| Coordinates | 51°50′31″N 4°00′16″W / 51.842°N 4.0044°W |
| Grid reference | SN620178 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Llanelly Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 24 January 1857 | Opened |
| 1966 | Closed |
Derwydd Road railway station served the hamlet of Derwydd, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1857 to 1966 on the Llanelly Railway.
History
[edit]The station was opened on 24 January 1857 by the Llanelly Railway. To the left of the level crossing was a siding that served a coal pit. The station closed to passengers on 3 May 1954[1] and closed to goods in 1966.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 153. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Derwydd Road railway station (site),... © Nigel Thompson :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ffairfach Line and station open |
Llanelly Railway | Llandybie Line and station open |
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