First station closed to passengers and second station opened
6 December 1937
First station reopened to miners
31 December 1962 (1962-12-31)
First and second station closed permanently
Historyedit
The first station opened as Cwmsyfiog and Brithdir on 1 February 1908 by the Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway. Its name was changed to Cwmsyfiog on 1 July 1924. It closed to passengers on 5 July 1937. The second station opened on the same day. While the first station was closed, it reopened to miners only on 6 December 1937. The second station closed on 31 December 1962 and the first station closed to miners on the same day.[1][2]
Referencesedit
^Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 146. OCLC 931112387.
^Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 75. ISBN1-85260-508-1. R508.
cwmsyfiog, halt, railway, station, served, suburb, cwmsyfiog, monmouthshire, wales, from, 1937, 1962, brecon, merthyr, tydfil, junction, railway, cwmsyfiog, haltgeneral, informationlocationcwmsyfiog, monmouthshirewalesplatforms1other, informationstatusdisusedh. Cwmsyfiog Halt railway station served the suburb of Cwmsyfiog Monmouthshire Wales from 1937 to 1962 on the Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway Cwmsyfiog HaltGeneral informationLocationCwmsyfiog MonmouthshireWalesPlatforms1Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyGreat Western RailwayPost groupingGreat Western RailwayKey dates1 February 1908 1908 02 01 First station opened as Cwmsyfiog and Brithdir1 July 1924Name changed to Cwmsyfiog5 July 1937First station closed to passengers and second station opened6 December 1937First station reopened to miners31 December 1962 1962 12 31 First and second station closed permanentlyHistory editThe first station opened as Cwmsyfiog and Brithdir on 1 February 1908 by the Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway Its name was changed to Cwmsyfiog on 1 July 1924 It closed to passengers on 5 July 1937 The second station opened on the same day While the first station was closed it reopened to miners only on 6 December 1937 The second station closed on 31 December 1962 and the first station closed to miners on the same day 1 2 References edit Quick M E 2002 Railway passenger stations in England Scotland and Wales a chronology Richmond Railway and Canal Historical Society p 146 OCLC 931112387 Butt R V J 1995 The Directory of Railway Stations Yeovil Patrick Stephens Ltd p 75 ISBN 1 85260 508 1 R508 External links editPreceding station Disused railways Following stationElliot Pit HaltLine and station closed Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction RailwayRumney Railway Cwmsyfiog amp BrithdirLine and station closed51 42 29 N 3 13 29 W 51 7081 N 3 2246 W 51 7081 3 2246 nbsp This Wales railway station related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cwmsyfiog Halt railway station amp oldid 1120161548, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
