Llanilar railway station
{{Short description|Former railway station in Wales}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2017}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2017}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Llanilar railway station
| status = Disused
| image =
| borough = Llanilar, Ceredigion
| country = Wales
| coordinates = {{coord|52.3585|-4.0166|type:railwaystation_region:GB|display=inline,title}}
| grid_name = Grid reference
| grid_position = {{gbmapscaled|SN6276375305|25|SN6276375305}}
| platforms = 1
| original = Manchester and Milford Railway
| pregroup = Great Western Railway
| years = 12 August 1867{{sfn|Butt|1995|p=146}}
| events = Opened
| years1 = 14 December 1964{{sfn|Butt|1995|p=146}}
| events1 = Closed
}}
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{{Carmarthen to Aberystwyth RDT}}
Llanilar railway station{{Coflein|num=41354|desc=Llanilar Railway Station, Llanilar|access-date=2012-09-25}} was on the Carmarthen to Aberystwyth Line (originally called the Manchester and Milford Railway before being transferred to the Great Western Railway).
History
The station opened in August 1867 to serve the nearby village. The station closed in December 1964 when services were truncated at Strata Florida, following flood damage by the River Ystwyth to the line one mile east of Llanilar. Formal closure was confirmed two months later. In 2017, both platforms survive, together with some of the original spear fencing. The station had a signal box set back from the platform, and a combined waiting room and ticket office. The goods yard had a weighbridge and several sidings.
References
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;Sources
- {{Butt-Stations}}
Further reading
- Holden, J.S. (1979, revised 2nd edition 2007): The Manchester & Milford Railway, Oakwood Press, {{ISBN|978-0-85361-658-0}}
External links
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yd0iWHZhQ2Y Video of the station]
- [https://www.flickr.com/photos/bara-koukoug/4432763222/ The old platform at Llanilar]
- [https://www.flickr.com/photos/llwyngwair/sets/72157594329301687/detail/ Llanilar Station site]
{{Disused Rail Start}}
{{Rail line|previous=Felindyffryn Halt|next=Llanrhystyd Road|route=Great Western Railway
Carmarthen to Aberystwyth Line|col={{GWR colour}}}}
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Category:Disused railway stations in Ceredigion
Category:Former Great Western Railway stations
Category:Beeching closures in Wales