Panteg and Griffithstown railway station
Panteg and Griffithstown | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Torfaen |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 August 1880 | Opened as "Panteg" |
| 20 October 1898 | Renamed |
| 30 April 1962 | Closed to passengers |
| 3 May 1965 | Closed to goods |
Panteg and Griffithstown railway station was a railway station which served Griffithstown near Pontypool in Torfaen, South Wales, UK.[1]
History
The station was opened by the Great Western Railway on 1 August 1880 on its line from Pontypool to Newport.[2][3] Originally known as "Panteg", it was renamed "Panteg and Griffithstown" on 20 October 1898.[2][3] The station had replaced an earlier station serving the area on the parallel Pontypool, Caerleon and Newport Railway to the east, which had opened in 1874.[2][1][3] The second station closed to passengers on 30 April 1962 and to goods on 3 May 1965.[2][3][4][5]
The platforms at the station were staggered and joined by a central footbridge.[citation needed] To the south was the goods shed, built in 18xx, and from 2002-2011 the home of the Griffithstown Railway Museum.[citation needed] The station was adjacent to the Panteg Steel Works, with sidings into the site.[citation needed] The works were also served from the Pontypool, Caerleon and Newport Railway line.[citation needed] To the north of the station was Coedygric Junction between the N&PR and PC&NR lines, and the southernmost part of the railway yard complex at Pontypool.[citation needed]
The trackbed has been redeveloped into a cycle path, and the steelworks have been demolished and replaced by housing.[citation needed] As of 2012, the 'up' platform and buildings remain, but in a poor state of repair.[citation needed]
In 2015 it was announced that the Dean Forest Railway planned to demolish the remaining station building and reconstruct it for use at a station on the future northern extension of their line which runs between Lydney Junction and Parkend in the Forest of Dean. The project is estimated to require £20,000 of funding.[6]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaendare Road Halt Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company |
Sebastopol Line and station closed | ||
| Pontypool Road Line closed, station open |
Great Western Railway Pontypool, Caerleon and Newport Railway |
References
Notes
- ^ a b Conolly 2004, p. 43, section A2.
- ^ a b c d Quick 2009, p. 304.
- ^ a b c d Butt 1995, p. 180.
- ^ Clinker 1988, p. 106.
- ^ Haworth, Brian (24 February 2012). "Upper Pontnewydd to Pontypool". Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ^ "Fundraising bid to move historic Griffithstown railway station". Retrieved 2 September 2015.
Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Clinker, C. R. (1988) [1978]. Clinker's Register of Closed Passenger Stations and Goods Depots in England, Scotland and Wales 1830–1980 (2nd ed.). Bristol: Avon-Anglia Publications & Services. ISBN 978-0-905466-91-0. OCLC 655703233.
- Conolly, W. Philip (2004) [1958]. British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer. Hersham, Surrey: Ian Allan. ISBN 978-0-7110-0320-0.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Quick, Michael (2009) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (4th ed.). Oxford: Railway & Canal Historical Society. ISBN 978-0-901461-57-5. OCLC 612226077.