Llantarnam Jct. - Blaenavon (Low Level); Coed-y-Gric Jct. - Pontypool Rd. South Jct.*
Date Closed to Passenger Services
30 Apr 1962
Mileage Closed
10m 60c**
Stations Closed
Cwmbran; Upper Pontnewydd; Pontrhydyrun Halt; Pontrhydyrun (01/01/1917); Sebastopol; Panteg & Griffithstown; Pontypool (Blaendare Road) Halt; Pontypool (Crane Street); Wainfelin Halt (05/05/1941); Pontnewynydd; Snatchwood Halt (05/10/1953); Abersychan (Low Level); Cwmffrwd Halt; Cwmavon (Mon) Halt; Blaenavon (Low Level)
Services Operated
Newport/Pontypool (Crane St.) - Blaenavon (Low Level)
Newport - Pontypool Rd. via Upper Pontnewydd
Timetable Reference
BR(WR) 11 Sep 61 - 17 Jun 62 Table 116
Cobb Atlas Reference
141 30 94 - 140 25 08; 141 29 99
Map
RCH South Wales 1926
Further Notes
ACD - Mon 30/04/1962 - PNM 1980 p19. LTR - Sun 29/04/1962.
*Pontypool Rd. South Jct. referred to as East Jct. on RCH SW 1926.
**Llantarnam Jct. - Blaenavon (Low Level) - 10m 36c; Coed-y-Gric Jct. - Pontypool Rd. South Jct. - 0m 24c.
N.B. Coed-y-Gric Jct. - Pontypool Rd. South/East Jct. is another borderline case in terms of the definition of a line of route. It is shown as such on the RCH maps and also referred to as a separate section of line in other publications. In reality it was a line through a yard full of tracks and sidings.
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