Duffryn Rhondda Halt railway station

Duffryn Rhondda Halt railway station served the area of Duffryn Rhondda, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1905 to 1966 on the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway.

Duffryn Rhondda Halt
General information
LocationDuffryn Rhondda, Glamorganshire
Wales
Coordinates51°38′53″N 3°40′33″W / 51.6481°N 3.6758°W / 51.6481; -3.6758
Grid referenceSS841957
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyRhondda and Swansea Bay Railway
Pre-groupingRhondda and Swansea Bay Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
10 July 1905 (1905-07-10)Opened as Duffryn Rhondda Platform
2 October 1911Closed
October 1912Reopened as Duffryn Rhondda Halt
3 December 1962 (1962-12-03)Closed to public
7 November 1966closed completely

History

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The station was opened on 10 July 1905 by the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway, although it opened earlier to miners in 1898 as Duffryn Rhondda Colliery. It opened to the public on 10 July 1905 as Duffryn Rhondda Platform. It was last shown in the timetable on 2 October 1911 but it reappeared in Bradshaw in October 1912 as Duffryn Rhondda Halt. It closed to the public on 3 December 1962 and closed to miners on 7 November 1966.[1][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. 160. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 84. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Cymmer Afan
Line and station closed
  Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway   Cynonville Halt
Line and station closed