page_title: Pembrey and Burry Port railway station
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Pembrey and Burry Port railway station / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Pembrey &amp; Burry Port Station. View westward, towards Carmarthen etc.; Great Western South Wales main line, Cardiff, Swansea etc. - Carmarthen, Pembroke Dock, Fishguard and Milford Haven. (Unfortunately, I'm not sure of the date: it might be rather earlier)
context_page_description: Pembrey and Burry Port railway station is a railway station on the West Wales line serving Pembrey and Burry Port, in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is adjacent to Burry Port's main shopping area. Pembrey is situated 1.2 miles to the west.
context_section_description: It was opened  by the broad gauge South Wales Railway on 11 October 1852 when that company extended its route from Landore (Swansea) to Carmarthen.
  The South Wales Railway amalgamated with the Great Western Railway in 1863 and the broad gauge was replaced by standard gauge in 1872.
  Train movements are controlled from a Great Western Railway signal box opened in 1907.
  In 2012, Network Rail had threatened to remove the Victorian bridge due to its poor state of repair. However, a local campaign to save the bridge was successful. In January 2020, the footbridge was removed to be refurbished. It will be strengthened, decorated and a new decking will be added. It follows work in 2013 to add lighting to the bridge.
caption: View westward, towards Carmarthen in 1973
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