Pontyates railway station

Pontyates
The old level crossing at Pontyates
General information
LocationPontyates, Carmarthenshire
Wales
Coordinates51°45′06″N 4°13′03″W / 51.7517°N 4.2175°W / 51.7517; -4.2175
Grid referenceSN470082
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBurry Port and Gwendraeth Valley Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingBritish Transport Commission
Key dates
2 August 1909 (1909-08-02)[1]Station opened
21 September 1953 (1953-09-21)[1]Station closed

Pontyates railway station was opened in 1909[1][2] It continued to serve the inhabitants of the Pontyates / Pont-iets area and hinterland between 1909 and 1953; it was one of several stations opened on the Burry Port and Gwendraeth Valley Railway in Carmarthenshire, Wales.

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