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Pentrecourt Platform railway station

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Pentrecourt Platform railway station in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.

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Typical visit
1 h–2 h
  • Free entry

About

Pentrecourt Platform railway station is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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From the Wikipedia article

Pentrecourt Platform was a minor railway station near the village of Pentrecwrt, West Wales, on the originally broad gauge Teifi Valley line of the Carmarthen and Cardigan Railway. The halt opened in 1912 to serve the old Alltycefn Woollen Mill and the village, lying some 5 miles and 21 chains from the junction at Pencader and situated between the villages of Llandysul and Henllan.

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Background

History

The Teifi Valley Railway was originally conceived as a broad-gauge line between Carmarthen and Cardigan. The line was opened temporarily in 1860, under the South Wales Railway and was fully opened the following year. It was operated by the Carmarthen and Cardigan Railway between Carmarthen and Cynwyl Elfed. In 1864, the line was extended to Pencader and Llandysul. Converted to standard gauge () by 1872, however the company was bankrupt. The line was purchased by the Great Western Railway and extended to a terminus at Newcastle Emlyn in 1895, The GWR did not build the line on to Cardigan and Newcastle Emlyn remained the terminus. Although passenger services ceased in 1952, goods services…

Description

The single line crossed from the south side of the valley over the Afon Teifi to the north side via a plate girder bridge supported on stone piers. A farmer's occupation bridge pierced the embankment a little further on, and then a culvert for a stream before the single short wooden platform and pagoda style corrugated iron hut on the up side of the running line was reached. The Platform was referred to as a Halt in timetables. The line ran downstream from the station towards Henllan, passing under the minor road supported on the Alltycefan Bridge before curving to the right alongside the steep hillside above the river and then passing into the 167 yard long Alltycefan tunnel. The station…

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Coordinates
52.0280, -4.3523
Parish
Llangeler
Postcode
SA44 5BD
Parliamentary constituency
Caerfyrddin

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Pentrecourt Platform railway station?
Pentrecourt Platform railway station is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SA44 5BD), in the parish of Llangeler.
Is Pentrecourt Platform railway station free to visit?
Yes, Pentrecourt Platform railway station is free to enter.
How do I get to Pentrecourt Platform railway station?
Drivers can navigate to postcode SA44 5BD. It sits within the Caerfyrddin parliamentary constituency.