Pontygwaith Halt railway station
Pontygwaith Halt railway station served the village of Pontygwaith in South Wales. It was only open for nine years.
| Pontygwaith Halt | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Pontygwaith |
| Area | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| Coordinates | 51.6414°N 3.4317°W |
| Grid reference | ST012939 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Taff Vale Railway |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| 5 June 1905 | Opened |
| 1 October 1914 | 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 | |
History and description
Located midway between Wattstown Platform and Tylorstown, the halt had a ground-level platform and an enclosure housing a shelter. The gates were kept locked until a train arrived and the conductor unlocked them. The halt closed in 1914.[1]
After closure
Over a century after closure, there is little to show the existence of the halt. The site is little more than an open grassed space, grazed by sheep. The road bridge remains, though is now heavily defaced with graffiti.[2]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wattstown Platform Line & station closed |
Taff Vale Railway Maerdy Branch |
Tylorstown Line and station closed |
gollark: People can just guess.
gollark: Wrong.
gollark: I have documentation. Sometimes.
gollark: No. It is the users' fault for doing things they shouldn't. They could do the right things and it'd be fine.
gollark: They do wrong things and then complain.
References
- Hutton, J. The Taff Vale Railway Volume II. Silver Link. 1996. p.53
- Hutton, J. Taff Vale Railway Miscellany Oxford Publishing Company. 1998
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