Pontyrhyl railway station
Disused railway station in Pont-y-rhyl, Bridgend County Borough
51°35′25″N 3°34′40″W / 51.5903°N 3.5777°W / 51.5903; -3.5777
Pontyrhyl railway station, also known as Pontrhyll railway station, served the village of Pont-y-rhyl, in the historical county of Glamorgan, Wales, from 1886 to 1953 on the Garw Valley Railway.
History
The station was opened on 25 October 1886 by the Great Western Railway. It was first known as Pontyrhyll but it was changed in August 1887. It was also known as Pont-y-rhyll in the handbook of stations in 1899 but the hyphens were removed in 1904. The station closed on 9 February 1953.[1] The track still exists and the station house is a private residence.[2]
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Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Pontycymmer Line and station closed | Great Western Railway Garw Valley Railway | Llangeinor Line and station closed |
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