Puncheston railway station

Puncheston
General information
Location	Puncheston, Pembrokeshire Wales
Coordinates	51.9376°N 4.8861°W / 51.9376; -4.8861
Grid reference	SN017305
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	North Pembrokeshire and Fishguard Railway
Pre-grouping	North Pembrokeshire and Fishguard Railway
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway
Key dates
11 April 1895 (1895-04-11)	Opened
8 January 1917	Closed
14 November 1921	Reopened
25 October 1937	Closed to passengers
16 May 1949 (1949-05-16)	Closed

Puncheston railway station served the village of Puncheston, Pembrokeshire, Wales, from 1895 to 1949 on the North Pembrokeshire and Fishguard Railway.

History

The station opened on 11 April 1895 by the North Pembrokeshire and Fishguard Railway. It was situated 100 yards east of a minor road. To the west was the goods yard and at the east end was the signal box. A grounds frame was also nearby, which operated the sidings. When the line was amalgamated in 1898 by the GWR, the signal box closed. The station closed on 8 January 1917 to transfer the rails from the line to France during the First World War. It reopened on 14 November 1921 but it was a temporary terminus until Letterston reopened in 1923. It closed to passengers permanently on 25 October 1937[1] and closed to goods on 16 May 1949. The nearby siding remained in use for W Evans trucks.[2]

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 354. OCLC 931112387.
2. "Disused Stations: Puncheston Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 7 November 2020.

External links

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
New Inn Bridge Halt Line and station closed		North Pembrokeshire and Fishguard Railway		Letterston Line and station closed