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British Rhondda Halt
British Rhondda Halt
General information
Location	Pont Walby, Glamorganshire; Wales
Coordinates	51°44′46″N 3°36′35″W / 51.7462°N 3.6096°W
Grid reference	SN889065
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Great Western Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Western Railway
Key dates
27 August 1906	Opened
1 May 1911	Closed

British Rhondda Halt railway station served the area of Pont Walby, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1906 to 1911 on the Vale of Neath Railway.

History edit

The station was opened on 27 August 1906 by the Great Western Railway. It was a short-lived station, only being open for four and a half years before being replaced by Pontwalby Halt on 1 May 1911.^[1]^[2]

References edit

^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 97. OCLC 931112387.
^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 44. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Hirwaun Line and station closed		Great Western Railway Vale of Neath Railway		Glyn Neath Line and station closed

[1] Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 97. OCLC 931112387.

[Butt-2] Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 44. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

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British Rhondda Halt
General information
Location	Pont Walby, Glamorganshire Wales
Coordinates	51°44′46″N 3°36′35″W / 51.7462°N 3.6096°W / 51.7462; -3.6096
Grid reference	SN889065
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Great Western Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Western Railway
Key dates
27 August 1906 (1906-08-27)	Opened
1 May 1911 (1911-05-01)	Closed

Summary

History edit

References edit