Pontllanfraith Low Level railway station

Pontllanfraith Low Level
General information
Location	Pontllanfraith, Monmouthshire Wales
Coordinates	51.6548°N 3.1888°W / 51.6548; -3.1888
Grid reference	ST178957
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Western Railway
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway
Key dates
25 May 1857 (1857-05-25)	Opened as Tredegar Junction
1 May 1905	Name changed to Pontllanfraith
19 July 1950	Name changed to Pontllanfraith Low Level
15 June 1964 (1964-06-15)	Closed

Pontllanfraith Low Level railway station served the village of Pontllanfraith, historically in Monmouthshire, Wales, from 1857 to 1964 on the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway.

History

The station was opened as Tredegar Junction on 25 May 1857 by the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway. An excursion ran on 1 June 1857, which carried 15000 people and travelled to South Wales.^[1] Its name was changed to Pontllanfraith on 1 May 1905^[2] and changed again to Pontllanfraith Low Level on 19 July 1950. It closed on 15 June 1964.^[3][4]

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 501. OCLC 931112387.
2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 223. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
3. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 346. OCLC 931112387.
4. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 187. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Penar Junction Halt Line and station closed		Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway		Hengoed High Level Line and station closed