Pontygwaith Halt railway station

Pontygwaith Halt railway station served the village of Pontygwaith in South Wales. It was only open for nine years.

Pontygwaith Halt
General information
LocationPontygwaith, Rhondda Cynon Taf
Wales
Coordinates51°38′29″N 3°25′54″W / 51.6414°N 3.4317°W / 51.6414; -3.4317
Grid referenceST012939
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyTaff Vale Railway
Key dates
5 June 1905Opened
1 October 1914Closed

History and description

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Located midway between Wattstown Platform and Tylorstown, the halt had a ground-level platform and an enclosure housing a shelter. The gates were kept locked until a train arrived and the conductor unlocked them. The halt closed in 1914.[1]

After closure

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Over a century after closure, there is little to show the existence of the halt. The site is little more than an open grassed space, grazed by sheep. The road bridge remains, though is now heavily defaced with graffiti.[2]


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Wattstown Platform
Line & station closed
  Taff Vale Railway
Maerdy Branch
  Tylorstown
Line and station closed

References

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  1. ^ Hutton, J. The Taff Vale Railway Volume II. Silver Link. 1996. p.53
  2. ^ Hutton, J. Taff Vale Railway Miscellany Oxford Publishing Company. 1998