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Martell Bridge Halt railway station

Coordinates: 51°55′14″N 4°54′56″W / 51.9205°N 4.9155°W / 51.9205; -4.9155
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Martell Bridge Halt
General information
LocationLittle Newcastle, Pembrokeshire
Wales
Coordinates51°55′14″N 4°54′56″W / 51.9205°N 4.9155°W / 51.9205; -4.9155
Grid referenceSM996286
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
1 January 1930 (1930-01-01)Opened
25 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

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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

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