Hirwaun Pond Halt railway station

Hirwaun Pond Halt railway station served the industrial estate in Hirwaun, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1941 to 1964 on the Vale of Neath Railway.

Hirwaun Pond Halt
General information
LocationHirwaun, Glamorganshire
Wales
Coordinates 51.745840°N 3.533537°W / 51.745840; -3.533537
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Key dates
23 July 1941 (1941-07-23)Opened
15 June 1964 (1964-06-15)Closed

History

The station was opened on 23 July 1941 by the Vale of Neath Railway. It didn't appear in the timetable as it only served the workers of the Ordnance Factory. It later closed but reopened along with the industrial estate. The station closed on 15 June 1964.[1][2]

References
  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 228. OCLC 931112387.
  2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 121. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Hirwaun
Line open, station closed		   Vale of Neath Railway   Rhigos Halt
Line and station closed


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