Jump to content

Lewistown Halt railway station

Coordinates: 51°34′44″N 3°32′36″W / 51.5789°N 3.5434°W / 51.5789; -3.5434
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lewistown Halt
The site of the station in 2012
General information
LocationLewistown, Glamorgan
Wales
Coordinates51°34′44″N 3°32′36″W / 51.5789°N 3.5434°W / 51.5789; -3.5434
Grid referenceSS931878
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Key dates
10 August 1942 (1942-08-10)Opened
4 June 1951 (1951-06-04)Closed

Lewistown Halt railway station served the village of Lewistown, in the historical county of Glamorgan, Wales, from 1942 to 1951 on the Ogmore Valley Railway.

History

[edit]

The station was opened on 10 August 1942 by the Great Western Railway. It was a short-lived station, only being open for just under 9 years, closing on 4 June 1951.[1][2]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 264. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Tondu Middle Jct. - Nantymoel | Register of Closed Railways". Register of Closed Railways. Retrieved 9 April 2021.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Ogmore Vale
Line and station closed
  Great Western Railway
Ogmore Valley Railway
  Blackmill
Line and station closed