Pontyrhyl railway station

Pontyrhyl
General information
Location	Pont-y-rhyl, Glamorgan Wales
Coordinates	51°35′25″N3°34′40″W / 51.5903°N 3.5777°W / 51.5903; -3.5777
Grid reference	SS908891
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Great Western Railway
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway
Key dates
25 October 1886 (1886-10-25)	Opened
9 February 1953 (1953-02-09)	Closed
Location

Pontyrhyl railway station, also known as Pontrhyll railway station, served the village of Pont-y-rhyl, in the historical county of Glamorgan, Wales, from 1886 to 1953 on the Garw Valley Railway.

History

The station was opened on 25 October 1886 by the Great Western Railway. It was first known as Pontyrhyll but it was changed in August 1887. It was also known as Pont-y-rhyll in the handbook of stations in 1899 but the hyphens were removed in 1904. The station closed on 9 February 1953. ^[1] The track still exists and the station house is a private residence. ^[2]

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 347. OCLC   931112387.
2. "Former Pontyrhyl Station House © Jaggery :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 13 April 2021.

External links

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Pontycymmer Line and station closed		Great Western Railway Garw Valley Railway		Llangeinor Line and station closed