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Parcyrhun Halt railway station

Coordinates: 51°47′14″N 3°59′51″W / 51.7872°N 3.9974°W / 51.7872; -3.9974
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Parcyrhun Halt
General information
LocationAmmanford, Carmarthenshire
Wales
Coordinates51°47′14″N 3°59′51″W / 51.7872°N 3.9974°W / 51.7872; -3.9974
Grid referenceSN623117
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
4 May 1936 (1936-05-04)Opened
13 June 1955 (1955-06-13)Closed

Parcyrhun Halt railway station served the town of Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, Wales from 1936 to 1955 on the Llanelly Railway.

History

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The station opened on 4 May 1936 by the Great Western Railway. It closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 13 June 1955.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 314
  2. ^ "Parcyrhun Halt railway station (site), Carmarthenshire". Geograph. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Ammanford (Tirydail)
Line closed, station open
  Great Western Railway
Llanelly Railway
  Llanelli
Line closed, station open