Martell Bridge Halt railway station explained

Martell Bridge Halt
Status:Disused
Borough:Little Newcastle, Pembrokeshire
Country:Wales
Coordinates:51.9205°N -4.9155°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:1
Original:Great Western Railway
Postgroup:Great Western Railway
Events:Opened
Events1:Closed

Martell Bridge Halt railway station served the village of Little Newcastle, Pembrokeshire, Wales, from 1930 to 1937 on the North Pembrokeshire and Fishguard Railway.

History

The station opened on 1 January 1930 by the Great Western Railway. It was situated on the east side of a minor road on the C3009. The local area was known as Mattel but GWR misspelled it as 'Martell'. This spelling error was not corrected in Bradshaw or on the tickets. There were only 70-80 tickets sold per week, thus it closed on 25 October 1937.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Quick, M E. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 289. 931112387.
  2. Web site: Disused Stations: Martell Bridge Halt. Disused Stations. 7 November 2020.