Cwmneol Halt railway station

Cwmneol Halt
Cwmneol Halt
General information
Location	Cwmaman, Glamorganshire; Wales
Coordinates	51°41′26″N 3°26′18″W / 51.690461°N 3.438209°W
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Great Western Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Western Railway
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway
Key dates
1903	Opened to miners
1 January 1906	Opened to the public
22 November 1917	Closed
7 July 1919	Reopened
22 September 1924	Closed to passengers
1932	Closed to miners

Cwmneol Halt railway station co-served the village of Cwmaman, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1906 to 1932 on the Vale of Neath Railway.

History

The station was opened to the public on 1 January 1906, although it opened to miners in 1903. It closed on 22 November 1917, although miners continued to use it. It reopened on 7 July 1919 before closing to the public on 22 September 1924.^[1]^[2] It closed to miners in 1932.^[3]

References

^ 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.
^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 515. OCLC 931112387.