Pont Lliw railway station served the village of Pontlliw, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1923 to 1924 on the Swansea District Line.
Pont Lliw | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Pontlliw, Glamorganshire Wales |
| Coordinates | 51°41′27″N 4°00′52″W / 51.6907°N 4.0145°W |
| Grid reference | SN597009 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 9 July 1923 | Opened |
| 22 September 1924 | Closed |
History
editThe station was opened on 9 July 1923 by the Great Western Railway. It was a short-lived station, closing a year later on 22 September 1924.[1] It was later used in 1945 for entertaining troops.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Rusty-roofed building near the site of... © Jaggery :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 345. OCLC 931112387.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llangyfelach Line open, station closed |
Great Western Railway Swansea District Line |
Llangennech Line and station open |
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