Blaengarw railway station
Blaengarw | |
|---|---|
 The site of the station, looking southwest towards Tondu, in 1962 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Blaengarw, Glamorgan Wales |
| Coordinates | 51°37′17″N 3°35′25″W / 51.6214°N 3.5903°W |
| Grid reference | SS900929 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1877 | open for miners |
| 26 May 1902 | Opened to the public |
| 9 February 1953 | Closed |
Blaengarw railway station served the village of Blaengarw, in the historical county of Glamorgan, Wales, from 1902 to 1953 on the Garw Valley Railway.
History
[edit]The station was opened to the public on 26 May 1902, although it was open earlier for miners in 1877. To the north was international colliery. The station closed on 9 February 1953.[1] The colliery closed in 1968.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 83. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Up empties passing disused Blaengarw... © Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
External links
[edit]| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus | Great Western Railway Garw Valley Railway |
Pontycymmer Line and station closed |
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