Derwydd Road railway station
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Derwydd Road | |
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![]() 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
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
- ^ 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 | ||
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Ffairfach Line and station open |
Llanelly Railway | Llandybie Line and station open |
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