Berw Road Halt railway station explained

Berw Road Halt
Status:Disused
Borough:Trallwn, Glamorganshire
Country:Wales
Coordinates:51.6108°N -3.334°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Original:Taff Vale Railway
Pregroup:Taff Vale Railway
Postgroup:Great Western Railway
Events:Opened as Berw Road Platform
Years1:1 July 1906
Events1:Closed
Years2:July 1908
Events2:Reopened
Years3:2 October 1922
Events3:Name changed to Berw Road Halt
Events4:Closed

Berw Road Halt railway station served the district of Trallwn (Welsh: Trallwng), in Pontypridd, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1904 to 1932 on the Pont Shon Norton Branch.

History

The station was opened as Berw Road Platform on 17 October 1904 by the Taff Vale Railway. It closed on 1 July 1906 but later reopened on a different site in July 1908, although the company notice of 10 September 1907 said that it was ready for use. Its name was changed to Berw Road Halt on 2 October 1922. It closed on 12 September 1932.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Butt, R.V.J.. The Directory of Railway Stations. 1995. Patrick Stephens Ltd. Yeovil. 1-85260-508-1. R508. 33.
  2. Book: Quick, M E. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 75. 931112387.