Llanycefn railway station

Disused railway station in Maenclochog, Pembrokeshire

51°52′44″N 4°45′45″W / 51.8789°N 4.7625°W / 51.8789; -4.7625Grid referenceSN099236Platforms1Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyNarberth Road and Maenclochog RailwayPre-groupingGreat Western RailwayPost-groupingGreat Western RailwayKey dates19 September 1876 (1876-09-19)Opened1 January 1883ClosedDecember 1884Reopened31 March 1885Closed again21 March 1887Reopened again25 May 1887Closed again11 April 1895Reopened again8 January 1917Closed again12 July 1920Reopened for the last time25 October 1937Closed permanently to passengers16 May 1949 (1949-05-16)Closed to goods

Llanycefn railway station, also known as Llan-y-cefn railway station, served the hamlet of Llanycefn, Pembrokeshire in the parish of Maenclochog, Wales, from 1876 to 1949 on the Narberth Road and Maenclochog Railway.

History

The station opened on 19 September 1876 by the Narberth Road and Maenclochog Railway. To the south was a goods siding which only handled parcels and a few other miscellaneous goods. The points were operated by a ground frame. There was also a signal box south of the level crossing. The 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. The signal box closed in 1923. It closed to passengers permanently on 25 October 1937 and closing to goods traffic on 16 May 1949.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "Disused Stations: Llanycefn Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 272. OCLC 931112387.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Beag Fair Siding
Line and station closed
  Narberth Road and Maenclochog Railway   Maenclochog
Line and station closed


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