Heolgerrig Halt | |
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General information | |
Location | Heolgerrig, Glamorgan Wales |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
31 May 1937 | Opened |
13 November 1961 | Closed |
Heolgerrig Halt railway station served the village of Heolgerrig, in the historical county of Glamorgan, Wales, from 1937 to 1961 on the Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway.
The station was opened on 31 May 1937 by the Great Western Railway, although the company notice stated that it opened on 26 May 1937. It closed on 13 November 1961. [1]
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Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Cefn Coed Line and station closed | Great Western Railway Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway | Merthyr High Street Line closed. station open | ||
London, Midland and Scottish Railway London and North Western Railway |