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Berw Road Halt railway station

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Disused railway station in Trallwn, Rhondda Cynon Taf

Berw Road Halt
General information
LocationTrallwn, Glamorganshire
Wales
Coordinates51°36′39″N 3°20′02″W / 51.6108°N 3.334°W / 51.6108; -3.334
Grid referenceST077910
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyTaff Vale Railway
Pre-groupingTaff Vale Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
17 October 1904 (1904-10-17)Opened as Berw Road Platform
1 July 1906Closed
July 1908Reopened
2 October 1922Name changed to Berw Road Halt
12 September 1932 (1932-09-12)Closed

Berw Road Halt railway station served the district of Trallwn (Welsh: Trallwng), in Pontypridd, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1904 to 1932 on the Pont Shon Norton Branch.

History

The station was opened as Berw Road Platform on 17 October 1904 by the Taff Vale Railway. It closed on 1 July 1906 but later reopened on a different site in July 1908, although the company notice of 10 September 1907 said that it was ready for use. Its name was changed to Berw Road Halt on 2 October 1922. It closed on 12 September 1932.

References

  1. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 33. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 75. OCLC 931112387.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Coedpenmaen
Line and station closed 		  Taff Vale Railway   Pontypridd
Line closed, station open


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