Pinged railway station

Pinged
Railway trackbed near Pinged
General information
LocationPembrey, Carmarthenshire
Wales
Coordinates51°42′42″N 4°17′19″W / 51.7117°N 4.2885°W / 51.7117; -4.2885
Grid referenceSN419039
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBurry Port and Gwendraeth Valley Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
2 August 1909 (1909-08-02)[1]Station opened
2 October 1922[1]Station renamed as 'Pinged'
21 September 1953 (1953-09-21)[1]Station closed

Pinged Halt railway station was opened in 1909 but was renamed Pinged railway station in 1922.[2] It continued to serve the inhabitants of the Pinged area between 1909 and 1953 and was one of several basic halts opened on the Burry Port and Gwendraeth Valley Railway in Carmarthenshire, Wales.

History

The BP&GVR system in 1909.

The station was opened on 2 August 1909 by the Burry Port and Gwendraeth Valley Railway on the Kidwelly and Burry Port section of the line and was closed by the British Transport Commission in 1953 with the last passenger train running on Saturday 19 September 1953.[1] It was on the southern section of the Burry Port and Gwendraeth Valley Railway with Craiglon Bridge Halt located to the south and Trimsaran Road to the north.[3] A rural area with a school nearby.[4]

The railway was originally a freight only line,[5] built on the route of an old canal with tight curves and low bridge clearance and prone to flooding, but stations were established due to pressure from the public. The freight service continued for coal traffic until 1996 by which time the last of the local collieries had closed down.[6] A public house,'The Plough', stood nearby.[7]

Infrastructure

The station had one wooden platform on the eastern side of this single track line with a small wooden shelter. The station had no public sidings.[2][8] A level crossing stood to the north of the station.[9]

The Kidwelly route was used for coal trains, resulting in the lifting of track between Trimsaran Road and Burry Port by 2005.[10]

Services

The station was open for use by the general public.[1]

Remnants

The section south of Pinged, between Burry Port and Craiglon Bridge Halt is now a footpath and cycleway.

Routes

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Craiglon Bridge Halt
Line and station closed 		  Burry Port and Gwendraeth Valley Railway
Great Western Railway 		  Trimsaran Road
Line and station Closed

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 185. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. ^ a b Carmarthenshire LVII.NE (includes: Burryport; Pen Bre.) Revised: 1948 to 1952. Published: 1953
  3. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 70. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  4. ^ OS 1:1m to 1:63k 1920-1940's
  5. ^ 1:1 million - 1:1 10K, 1900s
  6. ^ Colonel Stephens Society
  7. ^ SN40SW - A, Surveyed / Revised:Pre-1930 to 1963, Published:1964
  8. ^ Ordnance Survey, 1:25,000 maps of Great Britain - 1937-1961
  9. ^ SN40SW - A, Surveyed / Revised: Pre-1930 to 1963, Published: 1964
  10. ^ Grace's Guide to British Industrial History