Puncheston railway station
Appearance
Puncheston | |
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General information | |
Location | Puncheston, Pembrokeshire Wales |
Coordinates | 51°56′15″N 4°53′10″W / 51.9376°N 4.8861°W |
Grid reference | SN017305 |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | North Pembrokeshire and Fishguard Railway |
Pre-grouping | North Pembrokeshire and Fishguard Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
11 April 1895 | Opened |
8 January 1917 | Closed |
14 November 1921 | Reopened |
25 October 1937 | Closed to passengers |
16 May 1949 | 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
- OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Disused Stations: Puncheston Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
External links
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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New Inn Bridge Halt Line and station closed |
North Pembrokeshire and Fishguard Railway | Letterston Line and station closed |