Llanvair railway station

Llanvair railway station served the village of Llanvair Discoed, in the historical county of Monmouthshire, Wales, in 1854 on the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway.

Llanvair
General information
LocationLlanvair Discoed, Monmouthshire
Wales
Coordinates51.7589°N 2.9728°W / 51.7589; -2.9728
Grid referenceSO329071
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNewport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway
Pre-groupingNewport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway
Key dates
2 January 1854 (1854-01-02)Opened
1 October 1854 (1854-10-01)Closed

History

The station was opened on 2 January 1854 by the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway. It was a very short-lived station, only being open for just under nine months before closing on 1 October 1854.[1][2]

References
  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 272. OCLC 931112387.
  2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 147. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Abergavenny Monmouth Road
Line and station open		   Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway   Penpergwm
Line open, station closed


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.