Closed Stations Journey quiz

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Gwys.

 

[Calthrop]

Cwmtwrch Well Halt

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Ystalfera

 

[Calthrop]

Ynisgeinon Junction

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Ynisgeinon Junction

Glad that you picked up this particular very short-lived station. Over the years there has been much debate as to whether or not it was on the branch line side of the junction or on the line of the Swansea Vale Railway itself, before Pontardawe.

That can affect which station is next to be named on this quiz.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Assuming Ynisgeinon Junction (opened January 1861 and closed February 1862) is NOT on the branch line....

Ystradgynlais

 

[Calthrop]

Abercrave

 

[Ash Bridge]

Colbren Junction

 

[Calthrop]

Craig-y-nos

 

[Ash Bridge]

Cray.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Devynock & Sennybridge

 

[Calthrop]

Abercamlais Halt (private)

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Penpoint Halt

 

[Calthrop]

Aberbran

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Cradoc

 

[Calthrop]

Brecon

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Groesfffordd Halt

 

[Calthrop]

Talyllyn (Brynderwen)

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Talybont-on-Usk

Now we have accessed this line, note that a number of heritage stations are to be found upon it in the early stages.

 

[Calthrop]

Pentir Rhiw

 

[Whistler40145]

Torpantau

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Torpantau

Sorry, but this is one of the "heritage" stations on this line. It is now the northern terminus of the narrow-gauge Brecon Mountain Railway.

INFORMATION

The southern terminus of the Brecon Mountain Railway is their own-constructed station of Pant.

This is on a different site to the Brecon and Merthyr station of Pant.

 

[Ash Bridge]

Dowlais Top

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Pantywaun Halt

 

[Ash Bridge]

Fochriw

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Ogilvie Village Halt

 

[Ash Bridge]

Darran & Deri

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

New Tredegar & Tirphil

HINT

We now pass through the open station of Bargoed in order to stop at the next closed station on this leg of the journey. Note that there are two colliery halts on this section of the line.

 

[Ash Bridge]

Aber Bargoed

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Bargoed Colliery Halt