Pembroke Dock Railway Station

About Pembroke Dock Railway Station

Pembroke Dock railway station serves the town of Pembroke Dock in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is located at the end of the Pembroke Dock branch of the West Wales Line from Swansea, 27 ¹⁄₄ miles southwest of Whitland.
It was opened on 8 August 1864 by the Pembroke and Tenby Railway as an extension of their route from Pembroke to serve the Royal Navy dockyard in the town, though it was not until 1866 that the P& T route finally reached the main line at Whitland. The line was notable when constructed as it was built as standard gauge, not the 7-foot broad gauge used by the Great Western Railway at the time; and so it was isolated from the ex-South Wales Railway main line until 1868, when dual gauge track was laid as far as Carmarthen to meet the standard gauge tracks of the London and North Western Railway. This ceased to be an issue when the GWR converted all of its lines in the area to standard gauge in 1872.
As built, the station had two platforms; both are still in situ, but only the southern one is now in use. The main building has been partly converted into a real ale pub known as the 'Station Inn'.

Pembroke Dock Railway Station Description

Pembroke Dock railway station serves the town of Pembroke Dock in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is located at the end of the Pembroke Dock branch of the West Wales Line from Swansea, 27 ¹⁄₄ miles southwest of Whitland.
It was opened on 8 August 1864 by the Pembroke and Tenby Railway as an extension of their route from Pembroke to serve the Royal Navy dockyard in the town, though it was not until 1866 that the P& T route finally reached the main line at Whitland. The line was notable when constructed as it was built as standard gauge, not the 7-foot broad gauge used by the Great Western Railway at the time; and so it was isolated from the ex-South Wales Railway main line until 1868, when dual gauge track was laid as far as Carmarthen to meet the standard gauge tracks of the London and North Western Railway. This ceased to be an issue when the GWR converted all of its lines in the area to standard gauge in 1872.
As built, the station had two platforms; both are still in situ, but only the southern one is now in use. The main building has been partly converted into a real ale pub known as the 'Station Inn'.

More about Pembroke Dock Railway Station

Pembroke Dock Railway Station is located at Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire
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