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Glogue Halt railway station

Coordinates: 51°57′44″N 4°35′53″W / 51.9623°N 4.598°W / 51.9623; -4.598
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Glogue Halt
The site of the station in 2007
General information
LocationGlogue, Pembrokeshire
Wales
Coordinates51°57′44″N 4°35′53″W / 51.9623°N 4.598°W / 51.9623; -4.598
Grid referenceSN216325
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyWhitland and Taf Vale Railway
Pre-groupingWhitland and Cardigan Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
British Railways (Western Region)
Key dates
12 July 1875 (1875-07-12)Opened as Glogue
September 1956Name changed to Glogue Halt
10 September 1962 (1962-09-10)Closed

Glogue Halt railway station served the hamlet of Glogue, Pembrokeshire, Wales, from 1875 to 1962 on the Whitland and Cardigan Railway.

History

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The station was opened on 12 July 1875 by the Whitland and Taf Vale Railway. It was situated on the west side of a minor road. A permanent station replaced the original in 1886. This new station had a timber building which was the booking office and a waiting room. The stationmaster's house was also nearby. To the west was Glogue Quarry which closed in 1926. The station was downgraded to an unstaffed halt in September 1956, thus the suffix 'halt' was added to its name. Staff continued to work at the station to control the level crossing and allow access to the goods yard. The station closed on 10 September 1962.[1] The platform and level crossing still remain. The stationmaster's house is now a private residence.[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. 199. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Disused Stations:Glogue Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 26 April 2021.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Crymmych Arms
Line and station closed
  Whitland and Cardigan Railway   Llanfyrnach
Line and station closed