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South Pit Halt railway station

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South Pit Halt
General information
LocationGlyncorrwg, Glamorganshire
Wales
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
27 August 1923 (1923-08-27)Opened
2 November 1964 (1964-11-02)Closed

South Pit Halt railway station served South Pit Colliery, located in the village of Glyncorrwg, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1923 to 1964 on the South Wales Mineral Railway.

History

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The station was opened as Glyncorrwg South Pit on 27 August 1923 by the Great Western Railway. Its name was later changed to South Pit Halt. It was open to miners only. It was relocated to the south in 1956 with new private sidings.[1] The station closed on 2 November 1964.[2] The colliery itself closed in 1970.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Hodge, John; Davies, Stuart (30 September 2019). Railways and Industry in the Tondu Valleys: Bridgend to Treherbert. South Wales: Pen & Sword Transport. p. 230. ISBN 9781526727251.
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 395. OCLC 931112387.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Glyncorrwg
Line and station closed
  Great Western Railway
South Wales Mineral Railway
  North Rhondda Halt
Line and station closed