Aberbran railway station

Disused railway station in Aberbran, Powys

Aberbran
Aberbran station shortly before closure in 1962
General information
Location	Aberbran, Powys Wales
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Neath and Brecon Railway
Pre-grouping	Neath and Brecon Railway
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway
Key dates
14 Sept. 1868^[1]	Station opens
15 October 1962	Station closes

Aberbran railway station served the village of Aberbran in the traditional county of Brecknockshire, Wales.

History

Opened by the Neath and Brecon Railway, it became part of the Great Western Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The line then passed on to the Western Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948. It was then closed by the British Transport Commission.

The site today

The site is now a touring caravan park owned and operated by the Caravan Club.

References

^ Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 40

Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1
Jowett, A. (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas. Atlantic Publishing. ISBN 0-906899-99-0.