Heritage railway stations · South Wales
Pembroke Dock railway station
Also known as: Gorsaf reilffordd Doc Penfro
Pembroke Dock railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in wales-south, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
About
Pembroke Dock railway station is a Grade II*-listed building in wales-south, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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Heritage listing
http://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=en&id=6311
From Cadw under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Pembroke Dock railway station serves the town of Pembroke Dock in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is the terminus of the Pembroke Dock branch of West Wales Lines from Swansea, 27+1⁄4 miles (44 km) southwest of Whitland.
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Background
History
It was opened on 8 August 1864 by the Pembroke and Tenby Railway as an extension of their route from to serve the Royal Navy dockyard in the town, though it was not until 1866 that the P&T route finally reached the main line at Whitland. When constructed, the line was notable having been built as standard gauge, not the 7-foot broad gauge used by the Great Western Railway at the time; and so it was isolated from the South Wales Railway main line until 1868, when dual gauge track was laid as far as to meet the standard gauge tracks of the London and North Western Railway. In 1872, the GWR converted all of its lines in the area to standard gauge. Originally, the station had two platforms.…
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- Coordinates
- 51.6938, -4.9380
- District
- Pembrokeshire
- Parish
- Pembroke Dock
- Postcode
- SA72 6HA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Sources
- wikidata: Q2454049 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Pembroke Dock railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pembroke Dock railway station?
- Pembroke Dock railway station is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SA72 6HA), in the parish of Pembroke Dock.
- Who owns Pembroke Dock railway station?
- Pembroke Dock railway station is owned by Transport for Wales.
- Is Pembroke Dock railway station a listed building?
- Pembroke Dock railway station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Pembroke Dock railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Pembroke Dock railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Pembroke Dock railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SA72 6HA. It sits within the Mid and South Pembrokeshire parliamentary constituency.