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Disused railway station in Torfaen, Wales From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Blaendare Road Halt railway station served Pontymoile and Cwmynyscoy to the south of Pontypool town centre in Torfaen, South Wales, UK.
Blaendare Road Halt | |
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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 |
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 Passenger services were withdrawn and the station closed on 30 April 1962.[1][2]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 | ||
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Pontypool Crane Street Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company |
Panteg Line and station closed |
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