Pont Llanio railway station
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Pont Llanio railway station was a railway station in Wales on the former Carmarthen – Aberystwyth route near Llanddewi Brefi
. The railway station was situated next to a former milk factory, built near the station in 1896.
Although proposed for closure in the Beeching Report, the line might well have survived on social grounds had it not been for serious damage due to flooding south of Aberystwyth in December 1964. The cost of repairs was deemed unjustified and led to the withdrawal of passenger services in February 1965 although milk trains continued to run from Carmarthen to Pont Llanio until 1970.
Llanddewi Brefi
Llanddewi Brefi is a village of approximately 500 people in Ceredigion, Wales.In the 6th century, Saint David , the patron saint of Wales, held the Synod of Brefi here and it has borne his name since; "Llan" referring in Welsh place names to a church or holy place. The parish church is dedicated...
. The railway station was situated next to a former milk factory, built near the station in 1896.
Although proposed for closure in the Beeching Report, the line might well have survived on social grounds had it not been for serious damage due to flooding south of Aberystwyth in December 1964. The cost of repairs was deemed unjustified and led to the withdrawal of passenger services in February 1965 although milk trains continued to run from Carmarthen to Pont Llanio until 1970.