Abercarn railway station
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Abercarn | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General information | |||||
| Location | Abercarn, Caerphilly Wales | ||||
| Grid reference | ST213951 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 21 December 1850 | Opened | ||||
| 7 December 1959 | Closed to goods | ||||
| 30 April 1962 | Closed to passengers | ||||
| |||||
Abercarn railway station served the town of Abercarn, in the county of Monmouthshire.[1]
The station was opened by the Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company on 21 December 1850.[2][3] It was resited following a deviation of the line in c. 1867.[3] It became part of the Great Western Railway on 1 August 1880 when the Monmouthshire Railway was taken over having been leased to the Great Western from 1 August 1875.[4] Passing on to the Western Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948, it was closed to passengers by the British Transport Commission on 30 April 1962, having already closed to goods traffic on 7 December 1959.[2][3][5]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celynen South Halt Line open, station closed |
Great Western Railway Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company |
Chapel Bridge Line open, station closed | ||