Blaengarw railway station

Disused railway station in Blaengarw, Bridgend County Borough

51°37′17″N 3°35′25″W / 51.6214°N 3.5903°W / 51.6214; -3.5903Grid referenceSS900929Platforms1Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyGreat Western RailwayPost-groupingGreat Western RailwayKey dates1877open for miners26 May 1902 (1902-05-26)Opened to the public9 February 1953 (1953-02-09)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

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

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 83. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Up empties passing disused Blaengarw... © Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Terminus   Great Western Railway
Garw Valley Railway 		  Pontycymmer
Line and station closed


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