Panteg and Griffithstown railway station
| Panteg and Griffithstown | |
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Looking south showing the staggered platform layout and the line to Panteg Steel Works on the left.
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| Location | |
| Place | Griffithstown |
| Area | Torfaen |
| Grid reference | ST294989 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Great Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1 August 1880 | Opened as "Panteg" |
| 20 October 1898 | Renamed |
| 30 April 1962 | Closed to passengers |
| 3 May 1965 | Closed to goods |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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Panteg and Griffithstown railway station was a railway station which served Griffithstown near Pontypool in Torfaen, South Wales, UK.[1]
History
The station was opened by the Great Western Railway on 1 August 1880 on its line from Pontypool to Newport.[2][3] Originally known as "Panteg", it was renamed "Panteg and Griffithstown" on 20 October 1898.[2][3] The station had replaced an earlier station serving the area on the parallel Pontypool, Caerleon and Newport Railway to the east, which had opened in 1874.[2][1][3] The second station closed to passengers on 30 April 1962 and to goods on 3 May 1965.[2][3][4][5]
The platforms at the station were staggered and joined by a central footbridge.[citation needed] To the south was the goods shed, built in 18xx, and from 2002-2011 the home of the Griffithstown Railway Museum.[citation needed] The station was adjacent to the Panteg Steel Works, with sidings into the site.[citation needed] The works were also served from the Pontypool, Caerleon and Newport Railway line.[citation needed] To the north of the station was Coedygric Junction between the N&PR and PC&NR lines, and the southernmost part of the railway yard complex at Pontypool.[citation needed]
The trackbed has been redeveloped into a cycle path, and the steelworks have been demolished and replaced by housing.[citation needed] As of 2012, the 'up' platform and buildings remain, but in a poor state of repair.[citation needed]
In 2015 it was announced that the Dean Forest Railway planned to demolish the remaining station building and reconstruct it for use at a station on the future northern extension of their line which runs between Lydney Junction and Parkend in the Forest of Dean. The project is estimated to require GB£20,000 of funding.[6]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Blaendare Road Halt Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company |
Sebastopol Line and station closed |
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| Pontypool Road Line closed, station open |
Great Western Railway Pontypool, Caerleon and Newport Railway |
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