Berw Road Halt railway station

Berw Road Halt
Berw Road Halt
General information
Location	Trallwn, Glamorganshire; Wales
Coordinates	51.6108°N 3.334°W
Grid reference	ST077910
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Taff Vale Railway
Pre-grouping	Taff Vale Railway
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway
Key dates
17 October 1904	Opened as Berw Road Platform
1 July 1906	Closed
July 1908	Reopened
2 October 1922	Name changed to Berw Road Halt
12 September 1932	Closed

Berw Road Halt railway station served the district of Trallwn (Welsh: Trallwng), in Pontypridd, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1904 to 1932 on the Pont Shon Norton section of the Llancaiach Branch.

History

The station was opened as Berw Road Platform on 17 October 1904 by the Taff Vale Railway. It closed on 1 July 1906 but later reopened on a different site in July 1908, although the company notice of 10 September 1907 said that it was ready for use. Its name was changed to Berw Road Halt on 2 October 1922. It closed on 12 September 1932.[1][2]

References

Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 33. 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. 75. OCLC 931112387.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Coedpenmaen Line and station closed		Taff Vale Railway		Pontypridd Line closed, station open

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[Butt-1] Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 33. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

[2] Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 75. OCLC 931112387.