Llanycefn railway station explained

Maenclochog
Status:Disused
Borough:Maenclochog, Pembrokeshire
Country:Wales
Coordinates:51.8789°N -4.7625°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:1
Original:Narberth Road and Maenclochog Railway
Pregroup:Great Western Railway
Postgroup:Great Western Railway
Events:Opened
Years1:1 January 1883
Events1:Closed
Years2:December 1884
Events2:Reopened
Years3:31 March 1885
Events3:Closed again
Years4:21 March 1887
Events4:Reopened again
Years5:25 May 1887
Events5:Closed again
Years6:11 April 1895
Events6:Reopened again
Years7:8 January 1917
Events7:Closed again
Years8:12 July 1920
Events8:Reopened for the last time
Years9:25 October 1937
Events9:Closed permanently to passengers
Events10:Closed to goods

Llanycefn railway station, also known as Llan-y-cefn railway station, served the hamlet of Llanycefn, Pembrokeshire in the parish of Maenclochog, Wales, from 1876 to 1949 on the Narberth Road and Maenclochog Railway.

History

The station opened on 19 September 1876 by the Narberth Road and Maenclochog Railway. To the south was a goods siding which only handled parcels and a few other miscellaneous goods. The points were operated by a ground frame. There was also a signal box south of the level crossing. The station closed and reopened a lot, first closing on 1 January 1883, reopening in December 1884, closing again on 31 March 1885, reopening again on 21 March 1887, closing yet again on 25 May 1887, reopening yet again on 11 April 1895 when the line was extended closing on 8 January 1917 and reopening one last time on 12 July 1920. The signal box closed in 1923. It closed to passengers permanently on 25 October 1937 and closing to goods traffic on 16 May 1949.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Disused Stations: Llanycefn Station. Disused Stations. 25 October 2020.
  2. Book: Quick, M E. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 272. 931112387.