Penmaen Halt railway station

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Penmaen Halt
General information
Location Penmaen, Monmouthshire
Wales
Coordinates 51°39′59″N3°11′18″W / 51.6664°N 3.1884°W / 51.6664; -3.1884
Grid reference ST179970
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Great Western Railway
Key dates
14 March 1927 (1927-03-14)Opened
25 September 1939 (1939-09-25)Closed

Penmaen Halt railway station served the hamlet of Penmaen, in the historical county of Monmouthshire, Wales, from 1927 to 1939 on the Penar branch line.

History

The station was opened on 14 March 1927 by the Great Western Railway. It closed on 25 September 1939. [1] [2]

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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. 337. OCLC   931112387.
  2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 183. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Terminus  Great Western Railway
Penar branch line
  Oakdale Halt
Line and station closed