Pencader railway station

Pencader railway station served the village of Pencader, Carmarthenshire, Wales, from 1864 to 1965 on the Carmarthen and Cardigan Railway.

Pencader
General information
Location	Pencader, Carmarthenshire Wales
Coordinates	52.001°N 4.2674°W / 52.001; -4.2674
Grid reference	SN444360
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Carmarthen and Cardigan Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Western Railway
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway British Rail (Western Region)
Key dates
28 March 1864 (1864-03-28)	Opened
22 February 1965	Closed to passengers
6 September 1965 (1965-09-06)	Closed completely

History

The station was opened on 28 March 1864 by the Carmarthen and Cardigan Railway. It was situated at the end of Station Road. The single-storey station building had a booking office and waiting rooms. To the south was a large goods yard to the south which had five sidings, one serving a cattle dock and another serving a goods shed. Also to the south was an engine shed, which was built in January 1866. Initially, there was no signal box but one opened at the south end in September 1894. The engine shed closed on 2 March 1918. The station closed to passengers on 22 February 1965 but remained open for parcel traffic until 6 September 1965. The stationmaster's house is now a private residence.

References

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Llandyssul Line and station closed		Carmarthen and Cardigan Railway		Llanpumpsaint Line and station closed