Tynycwm Halt railway station

Tynycwm Halt
Tynycwm Halt
General information
Location	Risca, Monmouthshire; Wales
Coordinates	51°36′10″N 3°04′59″W / 51.6029°N 3.0831°W
Grid reference	ST250898
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Great Western Railway
Key dates
17 April 1935	Opened
30 April 1962	Closed

Tynycwm Halt railway station served the town of Risca, Monmouthshire, Wales, from 1935 to 1962 on the Monmouthshire Railway.

History

The station was opened on 17 April 1935 by the Great Western Railway. It closed on 30 April 1962.^[1]^[2] I remember travelling daily, with my older sister, sometimes on a GWR Railcar, usually on a two part diesel, to school in Risca from Tyn y Cwm Halt in 1958/9. The return fare was 3d.

References

^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 431. OCLC 931112387.
^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 236. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Risca Line and station open		Great Western Railway Monmouthshire Railway		Rogerstone Line and station open

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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. 431. OCLC 931112387.

[Butt-2] Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 236. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

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