Gwernydomen Halt railway station
Gwernydomen Halt | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Caerphilly Wales |
| Coordinates | 51°35′02″N 3°11′23″W / 51.5838°N 3.1897°W |
| Grid reference | ST177879 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| October 1908 | opened |
| 17 September 1956[1] | closed |
Gwernydomen Halt railway station (sometimes spelt Gwern-y-Domen) was a small rural halt in South Wales, northeast from Caerphilly. It operated until 1956.[2]
History and description
[edit]The halt was opened in 1908. It was a very basic affair, being without a platform, and consisting just of a fenced enclosure and a signboard, though did have the benefit of a single lamp. When the line was built through the location, an ancient motte was damaged by the building work.
The halt closed in 1956, when passenger services over the former Pontypridd, Caerphilly and Newport Railway were withdrawn. Little trace remains of it today, and the trackbed has been reclaimed by nature. By 1996, only a cleared area of trees and the abutments of a disused bridge marked the spot.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 111. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 209. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ Hutton, J. The Newport Docks & Railway Company. Silver Link. 1996. p.100
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caerphilly Line closed, station open |
Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway Pontypridd, Caerphilly and Newport Railway Up services only 
|
Fountain Bridge Halt Line and station closed | ||
| Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway Pontypridd, Caerphilly and Newport Railway  Down services only
|
Waterloo Halt Line and station closed |