Hakin Docks railway station
| Hakin Dock | |
|---|---|
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Train waiting for passengers disembarking the City of Rome from New York,1889 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Hakin |
| Area | Pembrokeshire |
| Coordinates | 51°42′34″N 5°02′19″W / 51.709341°N 5.038733°WCoordinates: 51°42′34″N 5°02′19″W / 51.709341°N 5.038733°W |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Milford Docks Company |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| 1 October 1889 | Station opened |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Hakin Dock Railway station was a short-lived station, which was constructed to service an anticipated transatlantic trade between Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire and New York City.
Rail tracks in Hakin in 1907, HMS Aurora berthed in the docks
Work was completed in 1889, and it saw service as the alighting point for passengers embarking to North America, most notably the Gaspesia.[1] It also welcomed passengers disembarking from New York, the inaugural voyage being the City of Rome in 1889.[2] Its proximity to Milford Haven railway station, and the fact that transatlantic trade did not develop at the port, meant that the station was quickly dismantled and absorbed into the Milford Haven Docks complex.[3]
The track was later used for freight traffic servicing the fishing industry.
References
- ↑ Wing Commander Ken McKay A Vision Of Greatness: The History of Milford 1790–1990, Brace Harvatt Associates, 1989. ISBN 978-0-9515212-0-5
- ↑ Hakin CP Junior School Hakin: A Pictorial History: Book 2, C.I.T Print Services, Haverfordwest, 1998. ISBN 0-9529672-1-9
- ↑ Parker, Richard, The Railways of Pembrokeshire, Noodle Books, 2008. ISBN 978-1-906419-07-3
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milford Haven Line and station open |
Great Western Railway Milford Railway |
Terminus Line and station closed | ||
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