Cwmavon Glam railway station
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Cwmavon Glam | |
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![]() The site of the station, looking southwest towards Aberavon, in 1990 | |
General information | |
Location | Cwmafan, Glamorganshire Wales |
Coordinates | 51°36′56″N 3°45′28″W / 51.6155°N 3.7577°W |
Grid reference | SS784922 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway |
Pre-grouping | Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
25 June 1885 | Opened as Cwmavon |
1 January 1902 | Name changed to Cwmavon Glam |
3 December 1962 | Closed to passengers |
2 November 1964 | Closed |
Cwmavon Glam railway station served the village of Cwmafan, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1885 to 1964 on the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway.
History
The station was opened on 25 June 1885 by the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway. It was also known as Cwm Avon in the timetables and tickets until 1904. Its name was changed to Cwmavon Glam on 2 January 1902 to avoid confusion with Cwmavon Mon. The station closed to passengers on 3 December 1962[1] and closed to goods on 2 November 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.
- ^ "Site of Cwmavon station, 1990 © Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
External links
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Pontrhydyfen Line and station closed |
Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway | Aberavon Town Line and station closed |
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