Martell Bridge Halt railway station

Short-lived railway station in Little Newcastle, Pembrokeshire

51°55′14″N 4°54′56″W / 51.9205°N 4.9155°W / 51.9205; -4.9155Grid referenceSM996286Platforms1Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyGreat Western RailwayPost-groupingGreat Western RailwayKey dates1 January 1930 (1930-01-01)Opened25 October 1937 (1937-10-25)Closed

Martell Bridge Halt railway station served the village of Little Newcastle, Pembrokeshire, Wales, from 1930 to 1937 on the North Pembrokeshire and Fishguard Railway.

History

The station opened on 1 January 1930 by the Great Western Railway. It was situated on the east side of a minor road on the C3009. The local area was known as Mattel but GWR misspelled it as 'Martell'. This spelling error was not corrected in Bradshaw or on the tickets. There were only 70-80 tickets sold per week, thus it closed on 25 October 1937.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 289. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Disused Stations: Martell Bridge Halt". Disused Stations. Retrieved 7 November 2020.

External links

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Castlebythe Halt
Line and station closed 		  North Pembrokeshire and Fishguard Railway   Beulah Halt
Line and station closed


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