Talley Road Halt railway station
Talley Road
Halt | |
|---|---|
,_Carmarthenshire_(geograph_3998488).jpg) The site of the station, looking northeast towards Glanrhyd, in 2014 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Llandeilo, [Carmarthenshire] Wales |
| Coordinates | 51°54′20″N 3°57′14″W / 51.9056°N 3.9539°W |
| Grid reference | SN656248 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Vale of Towy Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| September 1859 | Opened as Talley Road |
| 1941 | Name changed to Talley Road Halt |
| 4 April 1955 | Closed |
Talley Road Halt railway station served the town of Llandeilo, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1859 to 1955 on the Vale of Towy Railway.
History
[edit]The station was opened as Talley Road in September 1859 by the Vale of Towy Railway. Its name was changed to Talley Road Halt in 1941 but this change only occurred in the handbook of stations in 1944. The station closed on 4 April 1955[1] but it was still open as Talley Road Siding in the 1960s.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Talley Road Halt railway station (site),... © Nigel Thompson cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 415. OCLC 931112387.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glanrhyd Halt Line and station closed |
Vale of Towy Railway | Terminus | ||
| Glanrhyd Halt Line open, station closed |
Vale of Towy Railway Llanelly Railway and Dock Company |
Llandeilo Line open, station closed |
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