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Cray railway station

Coordinates: 51°54′22″N 3°36′28″W / 51.9062°N 3.6077°W / 51.9062; -3.6077
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Cray
The site of the station in 1986
General information
LocationCrai, Breconshire
Wales
Coordinates51°54′22″N 3°36′28″W / 51.9062°N 3.6077°W / 51.9062; -3.6077
Grid referenceSN895243
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNeath and Brecon Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
February 1870 (1870-02)Opened
15 October 1962 (1962-10-15)Closed

Cray railway station served the village of Crai, in the historical county of Breconshire, Wales, from 1870 to 1962 on the Neath and Brecon Railway.

History

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The station first appeared in Bradshaw in February 1870, although it is mentioned as a station in an advertisement from 24 April 1869. It closed on 15 October 1962.[1] The station building has been demolished and replaced by a single-storey house.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 140. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Site of Cray station © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Devynock & Sennybridge
Line and station closed
  Neath and Brecon Railway   Craig-y-nos
Line and station closed