Pontyates railway station

Pontyates
The old level crossing at Pontyates
General information
LocationPontyates, Carmarthenshire
Wales
Coordinates51°45′06″N 4°13′03″W / 51.7517°N 4.2175°W / 51.7517; -4.2175
Grid referenceSN470082
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBurry Port and Gwendraeth Valley Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingBritish Transport Commission
Key dates
2 August 1909 (1909-08-02)Station opened
21 September 1953 (1953-09-21)Station closed

Pontyates railway station was opened in 1909 It continued to serve the inhabitants of the Pontyates / Pont-iets area and hinterland between 1909 and 1953; it was one of several stations opened on the Burry Port and Gwendraeth Valley Railway in Carmarthenshire, Wales.