Glyn Abbey railway station

Glyn Abbey railway station was opened in 1909 as Pontnewydd Halt It continued to serve the inhabitants of the Pont-newydd area and hinterland between 1909 and 1943; it was one of several basic halts opened on the Burry Port and Gwendraeth Valley Railway in Carmarthenshire, Wales.

Glyn Abbey
The trackbed of the old railway and Kymer's Canal.
General information
LocationKidwelly, Carmarthenshire
Wales
Coordinates51.7428°N 4.2509°W / 51.7428; -4.2509
Grid referenceSN446073
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)Station opened
November 1910Renamed Glyn Abbey
3 May 1943 (1943-05-03)Station closed
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