Cradoc railway station

{{Short description|Disused railway station in Cradoc, Powys}}

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{{Use British English|date=April 2021}}

{{Infobox station

| name = Cradoc

| status = Disused

| borough = Cradoc, Breconshire

| country = Wales

| coordinates = {{coord|51.9630|-3.4349|type:railwaystation_region:GB_scale:2000_source:Google| display=inline, title}}

| grid_name = Grid reference

| grid_position = {{gbmapscaled|SO014303|25|SO014303}}

| platforms = 1

| original = Neath and Brecon Railway

| postgroup = Great Western Railway

| years = {{Start date|1877|03|01|df=yes}}

| events = Opened

| years1 = {{End date|1962|10|15|df=y}}

| events1 = Closed

}}

Cradoc railway station served the village of Cradoc, in the historical county of Breconshire, Wales, from 1877 to 1962 on the Neath and Brecon Railway.

History

The station was opened on 1 March 1877, although it only appeared in Bradshaw in November 1877. It closed on 15 October 1962.{{cite book|last=Quick|first=M E|title=Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology|year=2002|publisher=Railway and Canal Historical Society|location=Richmond|page=139|oclc=931112387}}{{cite web|url=https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3857286|title=Site of Cradoc station, 1986 © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland|work=Geograph|access-date=20 April 2021}}

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