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Cwmffrwd Halt railway station

Coordinates: 51°43′52″N 3°03′29″W / 51.731098°N 3.057971°W / 51.731098; -3.057971
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Cwmffrwd Halt
General information
LocationVictoria Village, Torfaen
Wales
Coordinates51°43′52″N 3°03′29″W / 51.731098°N 3.057971°W / 51.731098; -3.057971
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyMonmouthshire Railway and Canal Company
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
13 July 1912 (1912-07-13)Opened
30 April 1962 (1962-04-30)Closed

Cwmffrwd Halt railway station served the settlement of Victoria Village, near Abersychan, Torfaen, Wales, from 1912 to 1962 on the Eastern Valley branch of the Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company network.

History

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The station was opened on 13 July 1912 by the Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company, later the Great Western Railway. It closed on 30 April 1962.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 146. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 75. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Abersychan Low Level
Line and station closed
  Great Western Railway
Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company
  Cwmavon (Monmouthshire)
Line and station closed