Blaendare Road Halt railway station
Blaendare Road Halt railway station served Pontymoile and Cwmynyscoy to the south of Pontypool town centre in Torfaen, South Wales, UK.
Blaendare Road Halt | |
|---|---|
 Cwmynyscoy roundabout in 2009. The road to the right was built on the old trackbed, with the Halt situated in the distance. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Pontypool, Torfaen Wales |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 30 April 1928 | Opened |
| 30 April 1962 | Closed |
History
The station was opened by the Great Western Railway on 30 April 1928 on its line from Pontypool to Newport. The Halt lay between Pontypool Crane Street to the north and Coedygric Junction to the south. Passenger services were withdrawn and the station closed on 30 April 1962.[1][2]
The trackbed has been redeveloped into a roadway, and proceeds north-west as a footpath.[3]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontypool Crane Street Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company |
Panteg Line and station closed |
References
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 347. OCLC 931112387.
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 188. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- "Cwmynyscoy Roundabout, Pontymoel,... © Jaggery cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
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