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Cardonnel Halt railway station

Coordinates: 51°39′09″N 3°50′28″W / 51.6524°N 3.8411°W / 51.6524; -3.8411
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Cardonnel Halt
General information
LocationSkewen, Glamorganshire
Wales
Coordinates51°39′09″N 3°50′28″W / 51.6524°N 3.8411°W / 51.6524; -3.8411
Grid referenceSS727964
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
1 June 1905 (1905-06-01)Opened
28 September 1936 (1936-09-28)Closed

Cardonnel Halt railway station served the village of Skewen, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1905 to 1936 on the Swansea and Neath Railway.

History

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The station was opened on 1 June 1905 by the Great Western Railway. It closed on 28 September 1936.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 113. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 53. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Neath Abbey
Line and station closed
  Great Western Railway
Swansea and Neath Railway
  Briton Ferry Road
Line and station closed