Letterston railway station

Letterston railway station served the parish of Letterston, Pembrokeshire, Wales, from 1895 to 1965 on the North Pembrokeshire and Fishguard Railway.

Letterston
Location	Letterston, Pembrokeshire Wales
Coordinates	51.9281°N 4.9786°W
Grid reference	SM953297
Platforms	1 (initially) 2 (later added)
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	North Pembrokeshire and Fishguard Railway
Pre-grouping	North Pembrokeshire and Fishguard Railway
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway
Key dates
11 April 1895	Opened
25 October 1937	Closed to passengers
1 March 1965	Closed

History

The station opened on 11 April 1895 by the North Pembrokeshire and Fishguard Railway. It was situated on the east side of Station Road. To the opposite of the platform was a goods yard which had six sidings and a goods shed. A second platform was added in 1899 when the line was extended to Goodwick as well as a signal box that was situated at the end of the original platform. When services to Clynderwen were stopped in 1917, Letterston stayed open for diverted services from Fishguard to Neyland. This didn't last long and the track was later lifted and taken to France. The normal services resumed on 9 July 1923. The signal box closed in 1926 and was replaced by a ground frame. The station closed on 25 October 1937.[1] It remained open for goods traffic until 1 March 1965.[2]

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 263. OCLC 931112387.
2. "Disused Stations: Letterston". Disused Stations. Retrieved 8 November 2020.

External links

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Beulah Halt Line and station closed		North Pembrokeshire and Fishguard Railway		Goodwick Line closed, station open