Bedwas railway station

Disused railway station in Bedwas, Caerphilly

51°35′43″N 3°12′00″W / 51.5953°N 3.2000°W / 51.5953; -3.2000Grid referenceST169891Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyBrecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction RailwayPre-groupingBrecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction RailwayPost-groupingGreat Western RailwayKey dates14 June 1865 (1865-06-14)Opened31 December 1962Closed to passengers6 April 1965 (1965-04-06)Closed to goods

Bedwas railway station served the village of Bedwas, Monmouthshire, Wales, from 1865 to 1965 on the Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway.

History

The station opened on 14 June 1865 by the Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway. It closed to passengers on 31 December 1962[1] and closed to goods traffic on 6 April 1965.[2]

References

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 71. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Bedwas Station © Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Llanbradach Colliery Halt
Line and station closed 		  Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway
Rumney Railway 		  Trethomas
Line and station closed


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