Closed Stations Journey quiz

[Whistler40145]

Nantybwch

 

[DerekC]

Trevil Halt

 

[Calthrop]

Beaufort

 

[Ash Bridge]

Brynmawr

 

[DerekC]

Gelli Felen Halt

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Clydach

 

[DerekC]

Gilwern Halt

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Govilon

 

[Ash Bridge]

Abergavenny Brecon Road

 

[DerekC]

Abergavenny Junction (1st station - 1861 to 1870)

Withdrawn - I can't find evidence as to exactly where the first station was, relative to the then south-facing junction between the MT&A and NA&H. It is said to have been 500 metres south of the second site, but this puts it in the middle of the later triangular junction and presumably north of the original connection. It was a very odd arrangement if so!

Llanvair

 

[A Challenge]

Penpergwm

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Nantyderry

 

[A Challenge]

Little Mill Junction

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Abergavenny Junction (1st station - 1861 to 1870)

Withdrawn - I can't find evidence as to exactly where the first station was, relative to the then south-facing junction between the MT&A and NA&H. It is said to have been 500 metres south of the second site, but this puts it in the middle of the later triangular junction and presumably north of the original connection. It was a very odd arrangement if so!

OBSERVATION

There surely would have been no need to access any of the Abergavenny Junction stations, as from Abergavenny Brecon Road, there was a chord that enabled traffic to access the now open station once known as Abergavenny Monmouth Road, which would then have taken us from there to the closed station of Llanvair.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Little Mill Junction

Pontypool Clarence Street

 

[DerekC]

OBSERVATION

There surely would have been no need to access any of the Abergavenny Junction stations, as from Abergavenny Brecon Road, there was a chord that enabled traffic to access the now open station once known as Abergavenny Monmouth Road, which would then have taken us from there to the closed station of Llanvair.

When the MT&A arrived in Abergavenny in 1861 it connected to the NA&H via the south facing chord you refer to and built a station at the junction. In 1870 the north-facing chord was added (making a triangular junction) and the junction station moved to north of the north chord. What I can't find out is exactly where the first station was. If south of (or on) the south facing chord then we would have passed through it on the way from Abergavenny Brecon Road to Abergavenny Monmouth Road. If anyone has any better information....??

Crumlin Valley Colliery Platform

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Cefn Crib

 

[DerekC]

Hafodyrynys


Note for next time we pass this way - the current station of Pontypool and New Inn appears to have had two sites. The first station (1854 to 1909) was situated just south of the bridge carrying the street called "The Highway", about 350m from the current site.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Crumlin (temporary platform)

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

When the MT&A arrived in Abergavenny in 1861 it connected to the NA&H via the south facing chord you refer to and built a station at the junction.

I have spoken to three people who stated that the station you mention above was NOT at the junction but was north of it and the second station was built even further north of the first station.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Note for next time we pass this way - the current station of Pontypool and New Inn appears to have had two sites. The first station (1854 to 1909) was situated just south of the bridge carrying the street called "The Highway", about 350m from the current site.

Again we had difficulty in establishing what you say above and only found the following information about one particular station site:-
Pontypool Road was opened in 1852
It was renamed Pontypool in 1972
It was again renamed Pontypool and New Inn in 1994.

The goods station handling facilities were relocated in the 1909/1910 period.

Remember that Pontypool had a number of railway stations owned by differing railway companies.

 

[DerekC]

Crumlin High Level

 

[Whistler40145]

Treowen Halt

 

[A Challenge]

Pentwynmawr Platform

 

[Whistler40145]

Penar Junction Halt

 

[A Challenge]

Pontllanfraith Low Level

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Hengoed High Level

 

[Whistler40145]

Llancaiach

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Nelson and Llancaiach

We now access the branch line

 

[A Challenge]

Nantgarw (High Level) Halt