Hirwaun Pond Halt railway station

Hirwaun Pond Halt
Hirwaun Pond Halt
General information
Location	Hirwaun, Glamorganshire; Wales
Coordinates	51°44′45″N 3°32′01″W / 51.745840°N 3.533537°W
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Great Western Railway
Key dates
23 July 1941	Opened
15 June 1964	Closed

Hirwaun Pond Halt railway station served the industrial estate in Hirwaun, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1941 to 1964 on the Vale of Neath Railway.

History

The station was opened on 23 July 1941 by the Vale of Neath Railway. It didn't appear in the timetable as it only served the workers of the Ordnance Factory. It later closed^[when?] but reopened along with the industrial estate. The station closed on 15 June 1964.^[1]^[2]

References

^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 228. OCLC 931112387.
^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 121. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Hirwaun Line open, station closed		Vale of Neath Railway		Rhigos Halt Line and station closed

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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. 228. OCLC 931112387.

[Butt-2] Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 121. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

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