Lewistown Halt railway station

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Lewistown Halt
Site of Lewistown station (geograph 2753640).jpg
The site of the station in 2012
General information
Location Lewistown, Glamorgan
Wales
Coordinates 51°34′44″N3°32′36″W / 51.5789°N 3.5434°W / 51.5789; -3.5434
Grid reference SS931878
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Great Western Railway
Key dates
10 August 1942 (1942-08-10)Opened
4 June 1951 (1951-06-04)Closed
Location
Lewistown Halt railway station

Lewistown Halt railway station served the village of Lewistown, in the historical county of Glamorgan, Wales, from 1942 to 1951 on the Ogmore Valley Railway.

History

The station was opened on 10 August 1942 by the Great Western Railway. It was a short-lived station, only being open for just under 9 years, closing on 4 June 1951. [1] [2]

References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 264. OCLC   931112387.
  2. "Tondu Middle Jct. - Nantymoel | Register of Closed Railways". Register of Closed Railways. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
Preceding stationDisused railwaysFollowing station
Ogmore Vale
Line and station closed
  Great Western Railway
Ogmore Valley Railway
  Blackmill
Line and station closed