Dryslwyn railway station

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Dryslwyn
The remains of Dryslwyn Station - geograph.org.uk - 452167.jpg
The site of the station in 2007
LocationLlandeilo, Carmarthenshire
Wales
Coordinates51°51′32″N 4°06′03″W / 51.8588°N 4.1009°W / 51.8588; -4.1009Coordinates: 51°51′32″N 4°06′03″W / 51.8588°N 4.1009°W / 51.8588; -4.1009
Grid referenceSN554198
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLlanelly Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 June 1865 (1865-06-01)Opened
6 September 1963 (1963-09-06)Closed

Dryslwyn railway station served the town of Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales from 1865 to 1963 on the Llanelly Railway.

History[]

The station opened on 1 June 1865 by the Llanelly Railway. It was situated on the north side of the line west of the level crossing. There was a siding and a small goods yard east of the level crossing. The station closed along with the line on 6 September 1963.[1] A few station buildings, the platform and one of the level crossing gates survive.[2][3]

References[]

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 165. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Dryslwyn railway station (site), Carmarthenshire". Geograph. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  3. ^ "DRYSLWYN RAILWAY STATION;GORSAF DRYSLWYN, DRYSLWYN". Coflein. Retrieved 13 September 2017.

External links[]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Llanarthney Halt
Line and station closed
  Llanelly Railway   Golden Grove
Line and station closed


Retrieved from ""