Cwmdu railway station
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Cwmdu | |
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General information | |
Location | Cwmdu, Glamorganshire Wales |
Coordinates | 51°36′23″N 3°38′25″W / 51.6064°N 3.6404°W |
Grid reference | SS865910 |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Great Western Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
9 June 1913 | Opened |
12 September 1932 | closed for passengers |
1964 | Closed to goods |
Cwmdu railway station served the hamlet of Cwmdu, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1913 to 1932 on the Port Talbot Railway.
History
The station was opened on 9 June 1913 by the Great Western Railway. It replaced the old Garth station to the south. It closed to passengers on 12 September 1932[1] and closed to goods in 1964.[2]
References
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 146. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Across Llynvi Valley to site of Cwmdu... © Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Maesteg (Neath Road) Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Port Talbot Railway and Docks Company |
Lletty Brongu Line and station closed |
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