Aberbran railway station explained

Aberbran
Status:Disused
Borough:Aberbran, Powys
Country:Wales
Platforms:1
Original:Neath and Brecon Railway
Pregroup:Neath and Brecon Railway
Postgroup:Great Western Railway
Years:14 Sept. 1868[1]
Events:Station opens
Years1:15 October 1962
Events1:Station closes

Aberbran railway station served the village of Aberbran in the traditional county of Brecknockshire, Wales.

History

Opened by the Neath and Brecon Railway, it became part of the Great Western Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The line then passed on to the Western Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948. It was then closed by the British Transport Commission.

The site today

The site is now a touring caravan park owned and operated by the Caravan Club.

References

  1. Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 40

External links

51.954°N -3.4807°W