Kenfig Hill railway station
Kenfig Hill | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Kenfig Hill, Glamorgan Wales |
| Coordinates | 51°32′11″N 3°40′31″W / 51.5364°N 3.6753°W |
| Grid reference | SS839832 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Llynvi and Ogmore Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 August 1865 | Opened as Cefn |
| 1 August 1885 | Name changed to Kenfig Hill |
| 5 May 1958 | Closed |
Kenfig Hill railway station served the village of Kenfig Hill, in the historical county of Glamorgan, Wales, from 1865 to 1958 on the Llynvi and Ogmore Railway.
History
[edit]The station was opened as Cefn on 1 August 1865 by the Llynvi and Ogmore Railway. Its name was changed on 1 August 1885 to avoid confusion with a station of the same name in Wrexham. The station closed on 5 May 1958.[1] No traces remain.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 245. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Spices and Woodstock Inn, Kenfig Hill © Jaggery cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
External links
[edit]| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tondu Line partially open, station open |
Llynvi and Ogmore Railway | Pyle Line partially open, station closed |
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