Llanarthney Halt railway station
Disused railway station in Llanarthney, Carmarthenshire
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Llanarthney railway station served the village of Llanarthney, in the historical county of Carmarthenshire, Wales, from 1865 to 1963 on the Llanelly Railway.
Llanarthney | |||||
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The site of the station, looking west towards Carmarthen, in 2003 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Llanarthney, Carmarthenshire Wales | ||||
| Coordinates | 51.8637°N 4.1319°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SN533205 | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Llanelly Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London and North Western Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 June 1865 | Opened as Llanarthney | ||||
| 1954 | Name changed to Llanarthney Halt | ||||
| 9 September 1963 | Closed | ||||
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History
The station was opened as Llanarthney on 1 June 1865 by the Llanelly Railway. It was downgraded to a request stop on 1 April 1880 due to a dispute with London North Western Railway but the normal service resumed in June of the same year.[1] The suffix 'halt' was added to its name in 1954. The station closed on 9 September 1963.[2] The site is now a private residence.[3]