Cwmsyfiog Halt railway station

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Cwmsyfiog Halt
LocationCwmsyfiog, Monmouthshire
Wales
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
1 February 1908 (1908-02-01)First station opened as Cwmsyfiog and Brithdir
1 July 1924Name changed to Cwmsyfiog
5 July 1937First station closed to passengers and second station opened
6 December 1937First station reopened to miners
31 December 1962 (1962-12-31)First and second station closed permanently

Cwmsyfiog Halt railway station served the suburb of Cwmsyfiog, Monmouthshire, Wales, from 1937 to 1962 on the Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway.

History[]

The first station opened as Cwmsyfiog and Brithdir on 1 February 1908 by the Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway. Its name was changed to Cwmsyfiog on 1 July 1924. It closed to passengers on 5 July 1937. The second station opened on the same day.[1] While the first station was closed, it reopened to miners only on 6 December 1937. The second station closed on 31 December 1962 and the first station closed to miners on the same day.[2][3]

References[]

  1. ^ "RAILSCOT - Cwmsyfiog Halt [1st]". Railscot. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  2. ^ "RAILSCOT - Cwmsyfiog Halt [2nd]". Railscot. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  3. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 146. OCLC 931112387.

External links[]

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station

Line and station closed 		  Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway  
Line and station closed

Coordinates: 51°42′29″N 3°13′29″W / 51.7081°N 3.2246°W / 51.7081; -3.2246


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