Closed Stations Journey quiz

[Whistler40145]

Port Clarence is the final closed station

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Bear with me, as an old friend has just arrived to see me.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next move to Wales for the next journey.....

This is number 1885 in the series so far.....

The journey starts at the closed station of Abergavenny Brecon Road
It follows the line of the Merthyr, Tredegar and Abergavenny Railway
It then follows the line of the BMR Rhymney to Pengam Branch Line...via Rhymney Lower and Pontlottyn...note 1st and 2nd stations
It then follows the line of the Brecon and Merthyr Railway...via Pengam
It then follows the line of the Mid-Wales Railway...via Talyllyn Junction MWR Platform
It then follows the line of the Hereford, Hay and Brecon Railway...via Glasbury-on-Wye
It then follows the line of the Worcester and Hereford Railway...via Withington
It then follows the line of the Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway...via Norton Halt
It then follows the line of the Oxford, Witney and Fairford Railway...via Cassington Hallt
The journey ends at the closed station of Fairford

The first closed station on this journey is Abergavenny Brecon Road

 

[Whistler40145]

Govilon

 

[Ash Bridge]

Gilwern Halt

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Clydach

 

[Ash Bridge]

Gelli Felen Halt

 

[Whistler40145]

Brynmawr

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Beaufort

 

[Whistler40145]

Ebbw Vale High Level

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Ebbw Vale High Level

Not so, as that is a terminal station on a short branch line.

 

[Ash Bridge]

Beaufort

Trevil Halt

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Nantybwch

 

[Whistler40145]

Rhymney Bridge

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Rhymney Lower & Pontlottyn

 

[Whistler40145]

Abertysswg

 

[DerekC]

McLaren Colliery Halt

 

[Ash Bridge]

New Tredegar Colliery Platform

 

[DerekC]

New Tredegar

 

[Ash Bridge]

Elliot Pit Halt

 

[DerekC]

Cwmsyfiog Halt

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Cwmsyfiog & Brithdir

 

[Ash Bridge]

Aber Bargoed (2nd station)

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Aber Bargoed

In the direction we are travelling, that will be the 2nd station (1909-1967)....but to continue....

Aber Bargoed (1st station...1866-1909)

 

[Ash Bridge]

Bargoed Colliery Halt

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Pengam

 

[Whistler40145]

Fleur-de-Lis Platform

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Fleur-de-Lis Platform

Right line, but wrong direction. We are heading towards this line's junction with the Mid-Wales Railway.

 

[Whistler40145]

Aber Bargoed

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Aber Bargoed

Not so, as both the 1st and 2nd stations of that station have already been posted on the first line of this journey.

We are currently on the line of the Brecon and Merthyr Railway, heading up to its connection with the Mid-Wales Railway.