Sarnau Railway Station
Sarnau railway station served the village of Bancyfelin, Carmarthenshire, Wales; it was close to the hamlet of Sarnau. It was on the West Wales Line.
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A 1907 Railway Clearing House Junction Diagram showing (upper right) railways in the vicinity of Sarnau
History
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The station opened on 2 January 1854. It was on the section of the South Wales Railway which opened that day between the temporary station near Carmarthen and Haverfordwest, and was situated between Carmarthen and St Clears.
The station closed on 15 June 1964.
Routes
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Carmarthen Line and station open |
Great Western Railway South Wales Railway |
St Clears Line open, station closed |
References
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 206. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ MacDermot, E.T. (1927). History of the Great Western Railway, vol. I: 1833-1863. Paddington: Great Western Railway. pp. 572–3, 865.
- ^ Conolly, W. Philip (January 1976). British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer (5th ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 7, section A2. ISBN 0-7110-0320-3. EX/0176.
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