Pontsarn Halt railway station explained

Pontsarn Halt
Status:Disused
Borough:Vaynor, Glamorgan
Pontsarn, Glamorgan
Country:Wales
Coordinates:51.7791°N -3.3877°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:1
Original:Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway
Pregroup:Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway
Postgroup:Great Western Railway
Events:Opened as Pontsarn
Years1:1884
Events1:Name changed to Pontsarn for Vaynor
Years2:1 March 1934
Events2:Name changed to Pontsarn Halt
Years3:1940
Events3:Name changed to Pontsarn
Years4:1951
Events4:Name changed back to Pontsarn Halt
Events5:Closed

Pontsarn Halt railway station served the village of Vaynor and the area of Pontsarn, Glamorgan, Wales, 1869 to 1961 on the Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway.

History

The station opened as Pontsarn in June 1869 by the Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway. Its name changed to Pontsarn for Vaynor in 1884, which was changed to Pontsarn Halt on 1 March 1931. The suffix 'Halt' was dropped by the GWR timetables in 1935 and dropped completely in 1940. The suffix was added back in 1953. The station closed on 13 November 1961.[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. 346. 931112387.
  2. Web site: Pontsarn & Vaynor station, Merthyr... © Ralph Rawlinson cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland. Geograph. 18 November 2020.