Pontyates railway station
Pontyates | |||||
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The old level crossing at Pontyates | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Pontyates, Carmarthenshire Wales | ||||
| Coordinates | 51°45′06″N 4°13′03″W / 51.7517°N 4.2175°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SN470082 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Burry Port and Gwendraeth Valley Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | British Transport Commission | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 2 August 1909 | Station opened | ||||
| 21 September 1953 | Station closed | ||||
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Pontyates railway station was opened in 1909 It continued to serve the inhabitants of the Pontyates / Pont-iets area and hinterland between 1909 and 1953; it was one of several stations opened on the Burry Port and Gwendraeth Valley Railway in Carmarthenshire, Wales.