Gwernydomen Halt railway station
Gwernydomen Halt railway station (sometimes spelt Gwern-y-Domen) was a small rural halt in South Wales, northeast from Caerphilly. It operated until 1956.
| Gwernydomen Halt | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Area | Caerphilly |
| Coordinates | 51.5838°N 3.1897°W |
| Grid reference | ST177879 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Pontypridd, Caerphilly and Newport Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| October 1908 | opened |
| 17 September 1956 | closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
History and description
The halt was opened in 1908. It was a very basic affair, being without a platform, and consisting just of a fenced enclosure and a signboard, though did have the benefit of a single lamp. When the line was built through the location, an ancient motte was damaged by the building work.
The halt closed in 1956, when passenger services over the former Pontypridd, Caerphilly and Newport Railway were withdrawn. Little trace remains of it today, and the trackbed has been reclaimed by nature. By 1996, only a cleared area of trees and the abutments of a disused bridge marked the spot.[1]
References
- Hutton, J. The Newport Docks & Railway Company. Silver Link. 1996. p.100
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