Kilgerran Halt railway station
Kilgerran Halt | |
|---|---|
 The site of the station in 1999 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Cilgerran, Pembrokeshire Wales |
| Coordinates | 52°03′12″N 4°37′25″W / 52.0534°N 4.6237°W |
| Grid reference | SN202427 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Whitland and Cardigan Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Railways (Scottish Region) |
| Key dates | |
| 31 August 1886 | Opened |
| September 1956 | Name changed to Kilgerran Halt |
| 10 September 1962 | Closed to passengers |
| 27 May 1963 | Closed to goods |
Kilgerran Halt railway station served the village of Cilgerran, Pembrokeshire, Wales, from 1886 to 1963 on the Whitland and Cardigan Railway.
History[edit]
The station was formally opened on 31 August 1886, although services began a day later, by the Whitland and Cardigan Railway.[1] It was situated on the east side of a minor road. It was going to be called Cilgerran but the GWR preferred the former spelling of the nearby village, Kilgerran. Opposite the platform was a loop with a nearby goods yard, comprising two sidings. It had a stone-built goods shed and a cattle dock. It was downgraded to an unstaffed halt in September 1956, thus the suffix 'Halt' was added to its name.[2] It closed to passengers on 10 September 1962[3] and closed to goods on 27 May 1963. The goods yard remained open as a non rail connected coal depot until 3 April 1965.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 113. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Site of Kilgerran Halt, 1999 © Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 247. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Disused Stations: Kilgerran Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardigan Line and station closed |
Whitland and Cardigan Railway | Boncath Line and station closed |
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