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Blaendare Road Halt railway station

Coordinates: 51°41′50″N 3°02′05″W / 51.6972°N 3.0346°W / 51.6972; -3.0346
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Blaendare Road Halt
General information
LocationTorfaen
Platforms2
History
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
30 April 1928 (1928-04-30)Opened
30 April 1962Closed

Blaendare Road Halt railway station served Pontymoile and Cwmynyscoy to the south of Pontypool town centre in Torfaen, South Wales, UK.

History

The station was opened by the Great Western Railway in 1928 on its line from Pontypool to Newport. The Halt lay between Pontypool Crane Street to the north and Coedygric Junction to the south. Passenger services were withdrawn and the station closed on 30 April 1962.

The trackbed has been redeveloped into a roadway, and proceeds north-west as a footpath.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Pontypool Crane Street
Line and station closed
  Great Western Railway
Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company
  Panteg
Line and station closed

References


51°41′50″N 3°02′05″W / 51.6972°N 3.0346°W / 51.6972; -3.0346