Pontrhydyrun Halt railway station
| Pontrhydyrun Halt | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Pontrhydyrun |
| Area | Torfaen |
| Grid reference | ST294971 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Great Western Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 17 July 1933 | Opened |
| 30 April 1962 | Closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Pontrhydyrun Halt railway station was a railway halt which served the village of Pontrhydyrun near Cwmbran in Torfaen, South Wales, UK.[1]
History
The station was opened by the Great Western Railway on 17 July 1933 on its line from Pontypool to Newport.[2][3] It closed on 30 April 1962.[2][3][4]
The 2 platform request halt lay along the current A4051 road, Cwmbran Drive, which largely follows the trackbed of the Monmouthshire Railway's Eastern Valley line.
The station was the second to serve the area as a previous station named "Pontrhydyrun", which was situated 19 chains (380 m) to the north (51°40′19″N 3°01′17″W / 51.671814°N 3.021381°W), had been opened by the Monmouthshire Railway on 1 July 1852 and closed on 1 January 1917.[2][3][5]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastopol Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company |
Upper Pontnewydd Line and station closed | ||
References
Notes
- ↑ Conolly 2004, p. 43, section A3.
- 1 2 3 Quick 2009, p. 316.
- 1 2 3 Butt 1995, p. 188.
- ↑ Clinker 1988, p. 110.
- ↑ Clinker 1988, p. 171, note 2820.
Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- Clinker, C.R. (1988) [1978]. Clinker's Register of Closed Passenger Stations and Goods Depots in England, Scotland and Wales 1830–1980 (2nd ed.). Bristol: Avon-Anglia Publications & Services. ISBN 0-905466-91-8. OCLC 655703233.
- Conolly, W. Philip (2004) [1958]. British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer. Hersham, Surrey: Ian Allan. ISBN 978-0-7110-0320-0.
- Quick, Michael (2009) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (4th ed.). Oxford: Railway and Canal Historical Society. ISBN 978 0 901461 57 5. OCLC 612226077.
External links
- Pictures and local information
- Picture of first station building remains in 2012
- Station on a navigable 1947 O.S. map
Coordinates: 51°40′04″N 3°01′20″W / 51.66776°N 3.022265°W