Trevil Halt | |
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General information | |
Location |
Trefil,
Blaenau Gwent Wales |
Coordinates | 51°47′46″N 3°14′16″W / 51.7962°N 3.2377°W |
Grid reference | SO147115 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Merthyr, Tredegar and Abergavenny Railway |
Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
1 March 1864 | Opened |
c. 1932/3 | Becomes a halt |
6 January 1958 | Closed |
Trevil Halt railway station was a station on the London and North Western Railway's Heads of the Valleys line serving the village of Trefil in the Welsh county of Monmouthshire. [1]
The first section of the Merthyr, Tredegar and Abergavenny Railway from Abergavenny to Brynmawr was opened on 29 September 1862. [2] The line was leased and operated by the London and North Western Railway which acquired the smaller railway company on 30 June 1866. [3] [4] On 1 March 1864, the line was extended from Brynmawr to Nantybwch. [5]
Trevil opened with the extension of the line on 1 March 1864. [6] [7] The village had a long association with tramroads, the Trevil Rail Road having been established in May 1793 and operating from 1797. [8] The Sirhowy Tramroad ran southwards to Sirhowy Ironworks. [9] The Rassa Railroad ran from Trevil limestone quarries to the north-east, under the Merthyr and Abergavenny line, and to the Beaufort Ironworks. [9] Originally, constructed to 3 ft 4 in (1,016 mm), it was converted to 4 ft 2 in (1,270 mm) gauge to link with the Sirhowy Tramroad. [9] [10] The works and five collieries comprising 57.5 miles (92.5 km) of private mineral lines were purchased by Richard Thomas & Co. in 1935. [8]
Trevil station was in an isolated location, situated just to the south of the Castle Inn. [9] [10] It had two platforms, the main brick-built station building and house being situated on the Down platform. [11] No goods yard was provided but parcels were handled and private sidings were provided in connection with the Beaufort Ironworks which ran parallel with the Sirhowy Tramway. [12] [13] These sidings lasted until May 1938. [11] At the same time, the station's signal box was replaced by a frame in the bay window of the station house in order to maintain the block post. [14] [15] A few years earlier, in c. 1932–33, the station had been downgraded to a railway halt. [6]
As a result of decline in the local industry and the costs of working the line between Abergavenny and Merthyr, [16] passenger services ended on 4 January 1958. [17] The last public service over the line was an SLS railtour on 5 January 1958 hauled by LNWR 0-8-0 49121 and LNWR 0-6-2 tank 58926. [17] [18] Official closure came on 6 January. [6] [19] [7]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Nantybwch Line and station closed |
London and North Western Railway Merthyr, Tredegar and Abergavenny Railway |
Beaufort Line and station closed |
The site of the station has been lost under the A465 road. [20]
Trevil Halt | |
---|---|
General information | |
Location |
Trefil,
Blaenau Gwent Wales |
Coordinates | 51°47′46″N 3°14′16″W / 51.7962°N 3.2377°W |
Grid reference | SO147115 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Merthyr, Tredegar and Abergavenny Railway |
Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
1 March 1864 | Opened |
c. 1932/3 | Becomes a halt |
6 January 1958 | Closed |
Trevil Halt railway station was a station on the London and North Western Railway's Heads of the Valleys line serving the village of Trefil in the Welsh county of Monmouthshire. [1]
The first section of the Merthyr, Tredegar and Abergavenny Railway from Abergavenny to Brynmawr was opened on 29 September 1862. [2] The line was leased and operated by the London and North Western Railway which acquired the smaller railway company on 30 June 1866. [3] [4] On 1 March 1864, the line was extended from Brynmawr to Nantybwch. [5]
Trevil opened with the extension of the line on 1 March 1864. [6] [7] The village had a long association with tramroads, the Trevil Rail Road having been established in May 1793 and operating from 1797. [8] The Sirhowy Tramroad ran southwards to Sirhowy Ironworks. [9] The Rassa Railroad ran from Trevil limestone quarries to the north-east, under the Merthyr and Abergavenny line, and to the Beaufort Ironworks. [9] Originally, constructed to 3 ft 4 in (1,016 mm), it was converted to 4 ft 2 in (1,270 mm) gauge to link with the Sirhowy Tramroad. [9] [10] The works and five collieries comprising 57.5 miles (92.5 km) of private mineral lines were purchased by Richard Thomas & Co. in 1935. [8]
Trevil station was in an isolated location, situated just to the south of the Castle Inn. [9] [10] It had two platforms, the main brick-built station building and house being situated on the Down platform. [11] No goods yard was provided but parcels were handled and private sidings were provided in connection with the Beaufort Ironworks which ran parallel with the Sirhowy Tramway. [12] [13] These sidings lasted until May 1938. [11] At the same time, the station's signal box was replaced by a frame in the bay window of the station house in order to maintain the block post. [14] [15] A few years earlier, in c. 1932–33, the station had been downgraded to a railway halt. [6]
As a result of decline in the local industry and the costs of working the line between Abergavenny and Merthyr, [16] passenger services ended on 4 January 1958. [17] The last public service over the line was an SLS railtour on 5 January 1958 hauled by LNWR 0-8-0 49121 and LNWR 0-6-2 tank 58926. [17] [18] Official closure came on 6 January. [6] [19] [7]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Nantybwch Line and station closed |
London and North Western Railway Merthyr, Tredegar and Abergavenny Railway |
Beaufort Line and station closed |
The site of the station has been lost under the A465 road. [20]