Glyn Abbey railway station
Glyn Abbey | |||||
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The trackbed of the old railway and Kymer's Canal. | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire Wales | ||||
| Coordinates | 51°44′34″N 4°15′03″W / 51.7428°N 4.2509°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SN446073 | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Burry Port and Gwendraeth Valley Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 2 August 1909 | Station opened | ||||
| November 1910 | Renamed Glyn Abbey | ||||
| 3 May 1943 | Station closed | ||||
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Glyn Abbey railway station was opened in 1909 as Pontnewydd Halt It continued to serve the inhabitants of the Pont-newydd area and hinterland between 1909 and 1943; it was one of several basic halts opened on the Burry Port and Gwendraeth Valley Railway in Carmarthenshire, Wales.