Pontrhydyrun Halt railway station
Former railway station in Wales
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Pontrhydyrun Halt railway station was a railway halt which served the village of Pontrhydyrun near Cwmbran in Torfaen, South Wales, UK.[1]
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Pontrhydyrun Halt | |||||
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The site of the station in 2015 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Pontrhydyrun, Torfaen Wales | ||||
| Grid reference | ST294971 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 17 July 1933 | Opened | ||||
| 30 April 1962 | Closed | ||||
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History
The station was opened by the Great Western Railway on 17 July 1933 on its line from Pontypool to Newport.[2][3] It closed on 30 April 1962.[2][3][4]
The 2 platform request halt lay along the current A4051 road, Cwmbran Drive, which largely follows the trackbed of the Monmouthshire Railway's Eastern Valley line.[citation needed]
The station was the second to serve the area as a previous station named "Pontrhydyrun", which was situated 19 chains (380 m) to the north (51.671814°N 3.021381°W), had been opened by the Monmouthshire Railway on 1 July 1852 and closed on 1 January 1917.[2][3][5]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Sebastopol Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company |
Upper Pontnewydd Line and station closed | ||