Glanamman railway station explained

Glanamman
Status:Disused
Borough:Glanamman, Carmarthenshire
Country:Wales
Coordinates:51.8061°N -3.9236°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:1
Original:Llanelly Railway and Dock Company
Pregroup:Great Western Railway
Postgroup:Great Western Railway
British Railways (Western Region)
Events:Opened as Cross Keys
Years1:1 December 1884
Events1:Name changed to Glanamman
Events2:Closed for passengers
Years3:30 January 1965
Events3:closed for goods

Glanamman railway station served the village of Glanamman, Carmarthenshire, Wales, from 1851 to 1958 on the Llanelly Railway.

History

The station was opened as Cross Keys in May 1851 by the Llanelly Railway and Dock Company. It was situated on Station Road. In 1910, the stationmaster was David T Williams and by 1923 the stationmaster was Benjamin Thomas. The station closed to passengers on 18 August 1958[1] [2] but it remained open for goods traffic until 30 January 1965.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Quick, M E. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 195. 931112387.
  2. Web site: Glanamman Railway Station. Cwmamman History. 24 September 2021.
  3. Web site: Site of Glanamman station, 1994 © Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland. Geograph. 24 September 2021.