Cwmsyfiog Halt railway station
Appearance
Cwmsyfiog Halt | |
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General information | |
Location | Cwmsyfiog, Monmouthshire Wales |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Great Western Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
1 February 1908 | First station opened as Cwmsyfiog and Brithdir |
1 July 1924 | Name changed to Cwmsyfiog |
5 July 1937 | First station closed to passengers and second station opened |
6 December 1937 | First station reopened to miners |
31 December 1962 | First and second station closed permanently |
Cwmsyfiog Halt railway station served the suburb of Cwmsyfiog, Monmouthshire, Wales, from 1937 to 1962 on the Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway.
History
The first station opened as Cwmsyfiog and Brithdir on 1 February 1908 by the Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway. Its name was changed to Cwmsyfiog on 1 July 1924. It closed to passengers on 5 July 1937. The second station opened on the same day.[1] While the first station was closed, it reopened to miners only on 6 December 1937. The second station closed on 31 December 1962 and the first station closed to miners on the same day.[2][3]
References
- ^ "RAILSCOT - Cwmsyfiog Halt [1st]". Railscot. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "RAILSCOT - Cwmsyfiog Halt [2nd]". Railscot. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 146. OCLC 931112387.
External links
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Elliot Pit Halt Line and station closed |
Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway | Bargoed Colliery Halt Line and station closed |
51°42′35″N 3°13′41″W / 51.7098°N 3.2281°W
Categories:
- Disused railway stations in Monmouthshire
- Former Great Western Railway stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1908
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1937
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1937
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1962
- 1908 establishments in Wales
- 1962 disestablishments in Wales
- Wales railway station stubs