Berw Road Halt railway station

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.

Berw Road Halt
General information
LocationTrallwn, Glamorganshire
Wales
Coordinates51.6108°N 3.334°W / 51.6108; -3.334
Grid referenceST077910
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyTaff Vale Railway
Pre-groupingTaff Vale Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
17 October 1904 (1904-10-17)Opened as Berw Road Platform
1 July 1906Closed
July 1908Reopened
2 October 1922Name changed to Berw Road Halt
12 September 1932 (1932-09-12)Closed

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

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


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