Talley Road Halt railway station

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Talley Road Halt
Talley Road Halt railway station (site), Carmarthenshire (geograph 3998488).jpg
The site of the station, looking northeast towards Glanrhyd, in 2014
LocationLlandeilo, Glamorganshire
Wales
Coordinates51°54′20″N 3°57′14″W / 51.9056°N 3.9539°W / 51.9056; -3.9539Coordinates: 51°54′20″N 3°57′14″W / 51.9056°N 3.9539°W / 51.9056; -3.9539
Grid referenceSN656248
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyVale of Towy Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
September 1859 (1859-09)Opened as Talley Road
1941Name changed to Talley Road Halt
4 April 1955 (1955-04-04)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[]

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[]

  1. ^ "Talley Road Halt railway station (site),... © Nigel Thompson cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  2. ^ 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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