Aberayron railway station explained

Aberayron
Status:Disused
Borough:Aberaeron, Ceredigion
Country:Wales
Coordinates:52.2376°N -4.2579°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:1
Original:Lampeter, Aberayron and New Quay Light Railway
Pregroup:Lampeter, Aberayron and New Quay Light Railway
Postgroup:Great Western Railway
Years:12 May 1911
Events:Opened
Years3:12 February 1951
Events3:Closed (last passenger train)
Years4:7 May 1951
Events4:Closed for passengers (official)
Years5:5 April 1965
Events5:closed completely

Aberayron railway station in Aberaeron was the terminus of the Lampeter, Aberayron and New Quay Light Railway branch line of the Carmarthen to Aberystwyth Line in Ceredigion, Wales. The branch diverged from the through line at Lampeter.

History

The station was incorporated into the Great Western Railway during the Grouping of 1923, passing on to the Western Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948. Passenger services were discontinued in 1951 and freight in 1963. The station was host to a GWR camp coach from 1934 to 1939.[1] [2] A camping coach was also positioned here by the Western Region from 1952 to 1956, the coach was joined by another so there were two coaches from 1957 to 1962.[3]

The last freight train left Aberaeron on 2 April 1965.[4] The station site was later built over for commercial use.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: McRae, Andrew. British Railway Camping Coach Holidays: The 1930s & British Railways (London Midland Region) . Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part One) . Foxline . 1997 . 1-870119-48-7. 31.
  2. Book: Fenton, Mike . Camp Coach Holidays on the G.W.R . Wild Swan . 1999 . 1-874103-53-4 . 52.
  3. Book: McRae, Andrew. British Railways Camping Coach Holidays: A Tour of Britain in the 1950s and 1960s . Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part Two) . Foxline . 1998 . 1-870119-53-3. 112.
  4. News: BBC News. Pictures show rural railway at end of age of steam. 21 March 2023. 23 March 2023.