Cynonville Halt railway station

Cynonville Halt railway station served the village of Cynonville, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1912 to 1956 on the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway.

Cynonville Halt
The site of the station in 2013
General information
LocationCynonville, Glamorganshire
Wales
Coordinates51°38′36″N 3°42′22″W / 51.6433°N 3.706°W / 51.6433; -3.706
Grid referenceSS850952
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyRhondda and Swansea Bay Railway
Pre-groupingRhondda and Swansea Bay Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
October 1912 (1912-10)Opened to the public
2 January 1956 (1956-01-02)Closed

History

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The station was opened in October 1912, although it was open earlier for workers of the nearby Cynon and Argoed collieries. It first appeared as Cynon Colliery and Pontrhydyfen Argoed in the 1899 fare table. It originally had no platforms so workers had to board and alight from the trackside. A platform was built in 1902, the other one being built later. Its name later appeared as Cynon New Pit and it was changed to Cynonville Halt when it opened publicly. It closed on 2 January 1956.[1] The track bed is now a cycle path and the platforms still survive.[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. 147. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Cynonville railway station © john bristow :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Duffryn Rhondda Halt
Line and station closed
  Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway   Pontrhydyfen
Line and station closed