Nottage Halt railway station

Nottage Halt
General information
Location	Nottage, Bridgend Wales
Coordinates	51.4922°N 3.7014°W / 51.4922; -3.7014
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Great Western Railway
Key dates
c. 1900	Opened (unadvertised) as Porthcawl Golfers Halt
17 July 1924	Opened
9 September 1963	Closed to passengers

Nottage Halt railway station was a small halt on the Porthcawl branch line, serving the village of Nottage, near Porthcawl, in Bridgend County Borough, South Wales.

History

It first opened around 1900 as an unadvertised halt named Porthcawl Golfers Platform (or "Golf Platform"). In 1924, it was made a public halt called Nottage Halt. It had a single platform constructed in brick. Unlike many unstaffed halts in South Wales, the shelter at Nottage was a comparatively smart and substantial structure, with a tiled roof and brick chimney. The station was popular throughout its existence and was often referred to as "Golf Station", as the Royal Porthcawl Golf Club is nearby.

Nottage Halt closed to passengers in 1963, along with the whole of the Porthcawl branch. The closure came despite the fact that passenger receipts remained profitable.[1] The line through the station closed in 1965.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Pyle Line and station open		Great Western Railway Porthcawl branch		Porthcawl Line and station closed

The site today

The remains of the halt are still visible.[2] The trackbed is now little more than a rough pathway.[3]

References

1. Hall, M. Lost Railways of South Wales. Countryside Books. 2009. p.110
2. "Bridgend, South Wales". VisitorUK. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
3. "The railway - end of the line". Memories of Porthcawl. Retrieved 11 April 2017.