Wyndham Halt railway station

Wyndham Halt railway station served the village of Wyndham, in the historical county of Glamorgan, Wales, from 1942 to 1958 on the Ogmore Valley Railway.

Wyndham
The site of the station in 2018
General information
LocationWyndham, Glamorgan
Wales
Coordinates51°36′41″N 3°32′35″W / 51.6115°N 3.5431°W / 51.6115; -3.5431
Grid referenceSS932914
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Key dates
10 August 1942 (1942-08-10)Opened
5 May 1958 (1958-05-05)Closed

History

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The station was opened on 10 August 1942 by the Great Western Railway. It served two nearby collieries at Wyndham and Penllwyngwent. It closed on 5 May 1958.[1] The platform still exists, albeit in an overgrown state.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 467. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Path past the remains of Wyndham Halt... © Jaggery :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Nantymoel
Line and station closed
  Great Western Railway
Ogmore Valley Railway
  Ogmore Vale
Line and station closed