Ponthir railway station

Ponthir

Station house and level crossing at the site in 2007.
Location
Place Ponthir
Area Torfaen
Grid reference ST325927
Operations
Original company Pontypool, Caerleon and Newport Railway
Pre-grouping Great Western Railway
Post-grouping Great Western Railway
Platforms 2
History
21 December 1874 (1874-12-21) Opened
9 June 1958 Closed to goods
30 September 1962 Closed to passengers
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z
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Ponthir railway station was a railway station in the village of Ponthir in Torfaen, South Wales, UK.[1]

History

The station was opened by the Pontypool, Caerleon and Newport Railway on 21 December 1874[2] or 1 June 1878.[3] The Great Western Railway advertised in The Cambrian on 12 January 1877 for Tenders for the construction of a station and station yard at Ponthir.[4] Goods facilities were withdrawn on 9 June 1958[5] and the station was closed to passengers on 30 September 1962.[2][3][6]

The original station building is now a private house and a level crossing on the site is still in use. The former station is located on the Welsh Marches Line.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Llantarnam
Line open, station closed
  Great Western Railway
Pontypool, Caerleon and Newport Railway
  Caerleon
Line open, station closed

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Coordinates: 51°37′45″N 2°58′35″W / 51.6293°N 2.9763°W / 51.6293; -2.9763

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