Sebastopol railway station
| Sebastopol | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Sebastopol |
| Area | Torfaen |
| Grid reference | ST295980 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Great Western Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 28 May 1928 | Opened |
| 30 April 1962 | Closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Sebastopol railway station was a railway halt which served the village of Sebastopol near Pontypool in Torfaen, South Wales, UK.[1]
History
The station was opened by the Great Western Railway on 28 May 1928 on its line from Pontypool to Newport.[2][3] It closed on 30 April 1962.[2][3][4][5]
The island platform station lay to the south west of the extant Avondale Road overbridge, parallel to Railway Terrace. There are no remains of the station today, but the trackbed has been redeveloped into a cyclepath as part of National Cycle Route 46.[6]
The station was the second to have served the area as the Great Western had opened an earlier station on its Pontypool, Caerleon and Newport Railway in December 1875, which was initially known as Sebastopol but was later renamed "Panteg".[7][8] This station closed in July 1880 when it was replaced by Panteg and Griffithstown on the Monmouthshire Railway.[7][8][9]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panteg and Griffithstown Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company |
Pontrhydyrun Halt Line and station closed | ||
References
Notes
- ↑ Conolly 2004, p. 43, section A3.
- 1 2 Quick 2009, p. 346.
- 1 2 Butt 1995, p. 207.
- ↑ Clinker 1988, p. 121.
- ↑ Haworth, Brian (24 February 2012). "Upper Pontnewydd to Pontypool". Retrieved 2013-06-01.
- ↑ Visit Blaenavon (2013). "Torfaen Leisure Route". Retrieved 2013-06-01.
- 1 2 Quick 2009, p. 304.
- 1 2 Butt 1995, p. 180.
- ↑ Clinker 1988, pp. 106 and 170, note 2705.
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
Coordinates: 51°40′33″N 3°01′15″W / 51.6758°N 3.02075°W