Pontrhydyrun Halt railway station

Pontrhydyrun Halt
Pontrhydyrun Halt
	The site of the station in 2015
General information
Location	Pontrhydyrun, Torfaen ; Wales
Grid reference	ST294971
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Great Western Railway
Key dates
17 July 1933	Opened
30 April 1962	Closed

Last updated November 02, 2022

Pontrhydyrun Halt railway station was a railway halt which served the village of Pontrhydyrun near Cwmbran in Torfaen, South Wales, UK.^[1]

History

The station was opened by the Great Western Railway on 17 July 1933 on its line from Pontypool to Newport.^[2]^[3] It closed on 30 April 1962.^[2]^[3]^[4]

The 2 platform request halt lay along the current A4051 road, Cwmbran Drive, which largely follows the trackbed of the Monmouthshire Railway's Eastern Valley line.^{[ citation needed ]}

The station was the second to serve the area as a previous station named "Pontrhydyrun", which was situated 19 chains (380 m) to the north ( 51°40′19″N3°01′17″W / 51.671814°N 3.021381°W / 51.671814; -3.021381 ), had been opened by the Monmouthshire Railway on 1 July 1852 and closed on 1 January 1917.^[2]^[3]^[5]

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Sebastopol Line and station closed		Great Western Railway Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company		Upper Pontnewydd Line and station closed

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References

Notes

↑ Conolly 2004, p. 43, section A3.
1 2 3 Quick 2009, p. 316.
1 2 3 Butt 1995, p. 188.
↑ Clinker 1988, p. 110.
↑ Clinker 1988, p. 171, note 2820.

Sources

Butt, R. V. J. (October 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 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
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 978-0-905466-91-0. 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 & Canal Historical Society. ISBN 978-0-901461-57-5. OCLC 612226077.

External links

Coordinates: 51°40′04″N3°01′20″W / 51.66776°N 3.022265°W / 51.66776; -3.022265

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[FOOTNOTEConolly2004p._43,_section_A3-1] Conolly 2004, p. 43, section A3.

[FOOTNOTEQuick2009316-2] 1 2 3 Quick 2009, p. 316.

[FOOTNOTEButt1995188-3] 1 2 3 Butt 1995, p. 188.

[FOOTNOTEClinker1988110-4] Clinker 1988, p. 110.

[FOOTNOTEClinker1988p._171,_note_2820-5] Clinker 1988, p. 171, note 2820.

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