Cwmdu railway station

Disused railway station in Cwmdu, Bridgend

51°36′23″N 3°38′25″W / 51.6064°N 3.6404°W / 51.6064; -3.6404Grid referenceSS865910Platforms1Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyGreat Western RailwayPre-groupingGreat Western RailwayPost-groupingGreat Western RailwayKey dates9 June 1913 (1913-06-09)Opened12 September 1932closed for passengers1964 (1964)Closed to goods

Cwmdu railway station served the hamlet of Cwmdu, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1913 to 1932 on the Port Talbot Railway.

History

The station was opened on 9 June 1913 by the Great Western Railway. It replaced the old Garth station to the south. It closed to passengers on 12 September 1932[1] and closed to goods in 1964.[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. ^ "Across Llynvi Valley to site of Cwmdu... © Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 12 October 2021.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Maesteg (Neath Road)
Line and station closed 		  Great Western Railway
Port Talbot Railway and Docks Company 		  Lletty Brongu
Line and station closed


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