Pencader railway station

Disused railway station in Pencader, Carmarthenshire

52°00′04″N 4°16′03″W / 52.001°N 4.2674°W / 52.001; -4.2674Grid referenceSN444360Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyCarmarthen and Cardigan RailwayPre-groupingGreat Western RailwayPost-groupingGreat Western Railway
British Rail (Western Region)Key dates28 March 1864 (1864-03-28)Opened22 February 1965Closed to passengers6 September 1965 (1965-09-06)Closed completely

Pencader railway station served the village of Pencader, Carmarthenshire, Wales, from 1864 to 1965 on the Carmarthen and Cardigan Railway.

History

The station was opened on 28 March 1864 by the Carmarthen and Cardigan Railway. It was situated at the end of Station Road. The single-storey station building had a booking office and waiting rooms. To the south was a large goods yard to the south which had five sidings, one serving a cattle dock and another serving a goods shed. Also to the south was an engine shed, which was built in January 1866. Initially, there was no signal box but one opened at the south end in September 1894. The engine shed closed on 2 March 1918. The station closed to passengers on 22 February 1965^[1]^[2] but remained open for parcel traffic until 6 September 1965. The stationmaster's house is now a private residence.^[3]

References

^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 335. OCLC 931112387.
^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 182. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
^ "Disused Stations: Pencader Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 25 April 2022.