Cray
The site of the station in 1986
General information
LocationCrai, Breconshire
Wales
Coordinates51°54′22″N 3°36′28″W / 51.9062°N 3.6077°W / 51.9062; -3.6077
Grid referenceSN895243
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNeath and Brecon Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
February 1870 (1870-02)Opened
15 October 1962 (1962-10-15)Closed

Cray railway station served the village of Crai, in the historical county of Breconshire, Wales, from 1870 to 1962 on the Neath and Brecon Railway.

History

The station first appeared in Bradshaw in February 1870, although it is mentioned as a station in an advertisement from 24 April 1869. It closed on 15 October 1962.[1] The station building has been demolished and replaced by a single-storey house.[2]

References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 140. OCLC 931112387.
  2. "Site of Cray station © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Devynock & Sennybridge
Line and station closed
  Neath and Brecon Railway   Craig-y-nos
Line and station closed


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