| Sirhowy railway station | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Sirhowy, Tredegar, Blaenau Gwent Wales |
| Coordinates | 51°46′50″N 3°14′38″W / 51.7805°N 3.2440°W / 51.7805; -3.2440 |
| Grid reference | SO142097 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Sirhowy Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 19 June 1865 | Station opened |
| 13 June 1960 | Station closed to passengers |
| 4 November 1963 | Station and line closed to goods |
Sirhowy railway station was a station on the Sirhowy Railway. It served Sirhowy near the town of Tredegar.
History
The station was opened on 19 June 1865 by the Sirhowy Railway after the conversion of the Sirhowy Tramroad to a standard gauge railway. It was closed to passenger traffic on 13 June 1960. The line from Sirhowy to Tredegar continued in operation for goods traffic until closure on 4 November 1963.
Present day
The route has been reused by the modern A4048 road; there are no remains of the station at the site.
Notes
- Awdry 1990, p. 103
References
- Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. London: Guild Publishing. CN 8983.
- Tasker, W.W. (1986). The Merthyr, Tredegar & Abergavenny Railway and branches. Poole: Oxford Publishing Co. ISBN 978-0-86093-339-7.
- Tasker, W.W. (1992) . Railways in the Sirhowy Valley. Oxford: Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-415-6.
- Hall, Mike (2009). Lost Railways of South Wales. Newbury: Countryside Books. ISBN 978-1-84674-172-2.
- Hurst, Geoffrey (1991). Register of Closed Railways 1948–1991. Milepost Publications. ISBN 0-947796-18-5.
Route
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nantybwch | London, Midland and Scottish Railway Sirhowy Railway |
Tredegar |