Varteg railway station
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Varteg railway station was a railway station which served the village of Varteg, in the county of Monmouthshire, on the Brynmawr and Blaenavon Railway. Built by the London and North Western Railway (LNWR) as an expansion to meet the Great Western Railway (GWR) at Abersychan and Talywain. It was sometimes referred to on old Ordnance Survey and British Railway Clearing House (RCH) as 'Varteg Halt', despite it having an extensive station building.
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Varteg | |
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General information | |
Location | Varteg, Torfaen Wales |
Grid reference | SO267061 |
Line(s) | Brynmawr and Blaenavon Railway |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | London and North Western Railway |
Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
1 May 1878 (1878-05-01) | Opened as Varteg |
1933 | Renamed Varteg Halt |
5 May 1941 (1941-05-05) | Closed |
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