Puncheston railway station

Coordinates: 51°56′15″N 4°53′10″W / 51.9376°N 4.8861°W / 51.9376; -4.8861
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Puncheston
General information
Location
Puncheston, Pembrokeshire
Wales
Coordinates51°56′15″N 4°53′10″W / 51.9376°N 4.8861°W / 51.9376; -4.8861
Grid referenceSN017305
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth Pembrokeshire and Fishguard Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Pembrokeshire and Fishguard Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
11 April 1895 (1895-04-11)Opened
8 January 1917Closed
14 November 1921Reopened
25 October 1937Closed to passengers
16 May 1949 (1949-05-16)Closed

Puncheston railway station served the village of

Puncheston, Pembrokeshire, Wales, from 1895 to 1949 on the North Pembrokeshire and Fishguard Railway
.

History

The station opened on 11 April 1895 by the

First World War. It reopened on 14 November 1921 but it was a temporary terminus until Letterston reopened in 1923. It closed to passengers permanently on 25 October 1937[1] and closed to goods on 16 May 1949. The nearby siding remained in use for W Evans trucks.[2]

References

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  2. ^ "Disused Stations: Puncheston Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 7 November 2020.

External links

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
New Inn Bridge Halt
Line and station closed
  North Pembrokeshire and Fishguard Railway   Letterston
Line and station closed