Glyn Abbey railway station

Glyn Abbey
The trackbed of the old railway and Kymer's Canal.
General information
LocationKidwelly, Carmarthenshire
Wales
Coordinates51°44′34″N 4°15′03″W / 51.7428°N 4.2509°W / 51.7428; -4.2509
Grid referenceSN446073
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBurry Port and Gwendraeth Valley Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
2 August 1909 (1909-08-02)[1]Station opened
November 1910Renamed Glyn Abbey
3 May 1943 (1943-05-03)[2]Station closed

Glyn Abbey railway station was opened in 1909[2] as Pontnewydd Halt[3] It continued to serve the inhabitants of the Pont-newydd area and hinterland between 1909 and 1943; it was one of several basic halts opened on the Burry Port and Gwendraeth Valley Railway in Carmarthenshire, Wales.

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  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Butto was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Carmarthenshire, LIII.8, Revised: 1913, Published: 1915