Cwmaman Colliery Halt railway station

Disused railway station in Cwmaman, Rhondda Cynon Taf

51°41′42″N 3°25′42″W / 51.6949°N 3.4284°W / 51.6949; -3.4284Grid referenceSO013005Platforms1Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyGreat Western RailwayPre-groupingGreat Western RailwayPost-groupingGreat Western RailwayKey dates1903 (1903)Opened to workers1 January 1906Opened to passengers22 September 1924Closed to passengers1932 (1932)Closed completely

Cwmaman Colliery Halt railway station served the village of Cwmaman, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1906 to 1932 on the Vale of Neath Railway.

History

The station was opened to the workers of the nearby Cwmaman Colliery in 1903 by the Great Western Railway. It opened to regular passenger traffic on 1 January 1906 and closed to passengers on 22 September 1924.[1] It closed to workers in 1932.[2]

References

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 146. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 75. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Terminus   Great Western Railway
Vale of Neath Railway 		  Cwmaman Crossing Halt
Line and station closed


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