Llwyfan Cerrig railway station
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Llwyfan Cerrig is a railway station on the Gwili Railway
. The station did not exist before the closure of the Carmarthen to Aberystwyth Line
in 1965 and was constructed and opened in 1987 by the Gwili Railway. The station building has been relocated from on the Aberaeron branch
, while the signal box is a former crossing keeper's hut from , Pembrokeshire. The station is in close proximity to the River Gwili
and is adjacent to the site of an old quarry. A Travelling Post Office and Miniature Railway are two additional attractions located at the station for visitors.
Gwili Railway
The Gwili Steam Railway operates a standard gauge preserved railway from Abergwili Junction in South Wales along a short section of the former Carmarthen to Aberystwyth railway that closed for passenger traffic in 1965, the track being lifted in 1975.The Gwili Railway was formed in 1974 and, by...
. The station did not exist before the closure of the Carmarthen to Aberystwyth Line
Carmarthen to Aberystwyth Line
The Carmarthen to Aberystwyth Line was a 4 ft 8½-in standard-gauge branch line of the Great Western Railway in Wales, connecting Carmarthen and Aberystwyth....
in 1965 and was constructed and opened in 1987 by the Gwili Railway. The station building has been relocated from on the Aberaeron branch
Lampeter, Aberayron and New Quay Light Railway
The Lampeter, Aberayron and New Quay Light Railway was a branch of the Carmarthen Aberystwyth Line in west Wales. It ran between the seaside town of Aberaeron and Lampeter...
, while the signal box is a former crossing keeper's hut from , Pembrokeshire. The station is in close proximity to the River Gwili
River Gwili
The River Gwili is a river in Carmarthenshire, Wales. A tributary of Wales' largest river, the River Towy, it's headwater is found east of Llanllawddog, in the Brechfa Forest. It runs west, through Llanpumsaint, to its confluence with the River Duad, just south of Cynwyl Elfed village...
and is adjacent to the site of an old quarry. A Travelling Post Office and Miniature Railway are two additional attractions located at the station for visitors.