Welsh Hook Halt railway station
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Welsh Hook Halt | |
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General information | |
Location | Welsh Hook, Pembrokeshire Wales |
Coordinates | 51°54′34″N 5°00′18″W / 51.9094°N 5.005°W |
Grid reference | SM934277 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Great Western Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
5 May 1924 | Opened |
6 April 1964 | Closed |
Welsh Hook Halt railway station served the hamlet of Welsh Hook, Pembrokeshire, Wales, from 1924 to 1964 on the Clarbeston Road and Letterston Railway.
History
The station was opened on 5 May 1924 by the Great Western Railway. Passengers had to stick their hand out at the platform if they wanted to board the train. They also stopped during daylight hours only. The station closed on 6 April 1964.[1][2]
References
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 446. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Railway bridge at Welsh Hook © Martyn Harries :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
External links
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Mathry Road Halt Line open, station closed |
Great Western Railway Clarbeston Road and Letterston Railway |
Wolf's Castle Halt Line open, station closed |
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