Abertillery railway station
| Abertillery | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Abertillery |
| Area | Blaenau Gwent |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Monmouthshire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 21 December 1850 | Station opens |
| c. 1893 | Replaced 185m due north |
| 30 April 1962 | Station closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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Abertlllery railway station was a station which served Abertillery, in the Welsh county of Monmouthshire.
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[edit] History
Opened by the Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company it became part of the Great Western Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The line then passed on to the Western Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948. It was then closed by the British Transport Commission.
[edit] The site today
The trackbed is clear up to south of the former station site. however the A467 road has been built on the formation from there northward.
[edit] The future
Abertillery has been identified as a potential future phase development of the Ebbw Valley Railway. A new station at Abertillery would be located at the British Gas plc site to the south of the former Co-op store. The extension of the railway line to Abertillery would involve relaying the line from Aberbeeg.[1] In October 2010 Wales Online reported that negotiations were taking place to buy the former Co-op store land off current owners Tesco, by SEWTA and this is where the new station would be built. There is also to be parking for 80 cars, creating a park and ride system. This will enable a service to take place from Abertillery to Cardiff once the Crosskeys - Aberbeeg junction is double tracked. According to Wales Online, 'A consultation period will run until November 12 and the proposal then reviewed. Funds will then have to be sought and the Assembly give final approval'. http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/gwentnews/8427255.Valleys_railway_station_plans_backed/]
- ^ Official Ebbw Valley Railway Scheme Website accessed 1st May 2007
[edit] References
- R.V.J.Butt, (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1
- A. Jowett, (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas. Atlantic Publishing. ISBN 0-906899-99-0
- Station on navigable O. S. map
- Pictures of the old station [1]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Six Bells Halt | Great Western Railway | Bournville Halt | ||
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Coordinates: 51°43′50″N 3°08′18″W / 51.73063°N 3.13845°W
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