Hirwaun Pond Halt railway station

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Hirwaun Pond Halt
General information
Location Hirwaun, Glamorganshire
Wales
Coordinates 51°44′45″N3°32′01″W / 51.745840°N 3.533537°W / 51.745840; -3.533537 Coordinates: 51°44′45″N3°32′01″W / 51.745840°N 3.533537°W / 51.745840; -3.533537
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Great Western Railway
Key dates
23 July 1941 (1941-07-23)Opened
15 June 1964 (1964-06-15)Closed

Hirwaun Pond Halt railway station served the industrial estate in Hirwaun, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1941 to 1964 on the Vale of Neath Railway.

History

The station was opened on 23 July 1941 by the Vale of Neath Railway. It didn't appear in the timetable as it only served the workers of the Ordnance Factory. It later closed[ when? ] but reopened along with the industrial estate. The station closed on 15 June 1964. [1] [2]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hirwaun</span> Human settlement in Wales

Hirwaun is a village and community at the north end of the Cynon Valley in the County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales. It is 4 miles (6 km) NW of the town of Aberdare, and comes under the Aberdare post town. At the 2001 census, Hirwaun had a population of 4,851. increasing at the 2011 census to 4,990. The village is on the Heads of the Valleys Road and at the southern edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park.

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Rhigos is a small village on the saddle of higher ground between the Vale of Neath and the Cynon Valley. It was part of the old Neath Rural district Council under Glamorgan until 1974. The village then came under the jurisdiction of The Cynon Valley Borough which subsequently became Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales in 1996. It lies just off the old Aberdare road that was the main link between Aberdare and Glynneath, before the A465 road was extended in the 1960s. The hamlets of Cefn Rhigos and Cwm-Hwnt lie to the west of the main village.

The Vale of Neath Railway (VoNR) was a broad gauge railway company, that built a line from Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare to Neath, in Wales, chiefly to transport the products of the Merthyr iron industries to ports on Swansea Bay.

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Hirwaun was a railway station serving the village of Hirwaun in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales.

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Neath Abbey railway station served the town of Neath, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1863 to 1936 on the Vale of Neath Railway.

Mountain Ash Cardiff Road railway station served the town of Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, from 1864 to 1964 on the Vale of Neath Railway.

Cwmneol Halt railway station co-served the village of Cwmaman, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1906 to 1932 on the Vale of Neath Railway.

Godreaman Halt railway station served the suburb of Godreaman, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1906 to 1932 on the Vale of Neath Railway.

Ton Llwyd Halt railway station served the village of Aberaman, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1906 to 1932 on the Vale of Neath Railway.

Llwydcoed railway station served the village of Llwydcoed, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1853 to 1962 on the Vale of Neath Railway.

Trecynon Halt railway station served the village of Trecynon, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, from 1911 to 1964 on the Vale of Neath Railway.

Merthyr Road railway station served the village of Hirwaun, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1851 to 1853 on the Vale of Neath Railway.

Rhigos Halt railway station served the village of Rhigos, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, from 1911 to 1964 on the Vale of Neath Railway.

Pontwalby Halt railway station served the area of Pont Walby, in the historical area of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1911 to 1964 on the Vale of Neath Railway.

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Glyn Neath railway station served the town of Glynneath, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1851 to 1964 on the Vale of Neath Railway.

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Resolven railway station served the village of Resolven, Neath Port Talbot, Wales, from 1851 to 1964 on the Vale of Neath Railway.

Melyncourt Halt railway station co-served the village of Resolven, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1905 to 1964 on the Vale of Neath Railway.

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References

  1. ↑ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 228. OCLC   931112387.
  2. ↑ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 121. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Hirwaun
Line open, station closed		  Vale of Neath Railway   Rhigos Halt
Line and station closed


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