Pyle (excl.) - Porthcawl; Pyle West Loop Jct. - Heol-y-Sheet Crossing Jct.
Date Closed to Passenger Services
9 Sep 1963
Mileage Closed
4m 53c*
Stations Closed
Nottage Halt**; Porthcawl (1st) (06/03/1916); Porthcawl (2nd)
Services Operated
Swansea (High St.)/Neath/Newport/Cardiff (General)/Bridgend/Pyle - Porthcawl
Timetable Reference
BR(WR) 17 Jun - 8 Sep 63 Table 130
Cobb Atlas Reference
114 83 81 - 81 76; 114 82 82 - 82 81
Map
Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland
RCH Souith Wales 1926
Further Notes
ACD - Mon 09/09/1963 - PNM 1980 p77. No Sunday service, LTR - Sat 07/09/1963.
*RCH SW 1926.
Pyle (excl.) - Porthcawl - 3m 62c; Pyle West Loop Jct. - Heol-y-Sheet Crossing Jct. - 0m 71c.
**Originally opened as non-TT Porthcawl Golfers' Platform. RN Nottage and opened as public TT halt 14/07/1924 - RPSGB.
Arguably this section and the line from Pyle to Tondu could be classed as a single line of route. The RCH map clearly represents them as such, but the implication of a separate station from the main line is incorrect. The branch was served by a platform as part of the Down main line platform (see plan above). On the other hand, the line from Tondu only briefly flirts with the main line before parting company towards Porthcawl.
The deciding factor in showing them separately is the question mark over when the service actually ceased between Pyle and Tondu. Timetable records suggest it was withdrawn before the actual/official line closure. See Pyle (excl.) - Tondu (excl.).
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