Cwmllynfell railway station

Disused railway station in Cwmllynfell, Neath Port Talbot

51°48′08″N 3°49′33″W / 51.8023°N 3.8259°W / 51.8023; -3.8259Grid referenceSN742131Platforms1Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyMidland RailwayPre-groupingMidland RailwayPost-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish RailwayKey dates7 December 1896 (1896-12-07)Opened as Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen Colliers Platform1 July 1909Name changed to Cwmllynfell25 September 1950Closed to passengers28 September 1964 (1964-09-28)Closed to goods

Cwmllynfell railway station served the village of Cwmllynfell, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1896 to 1964 on the Swansea Vale Railway.

History

The station was opened as Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen Colliers Platform on 7 December 1896 by the Swansea Vale Railway, although it didn't appear in the timetable. It appeared in the timetable on 1 July 1909 and its name was changed to Cwmllynfell. The station closed to passengers on 25 September 1950[1] and closed to goods on 28 September 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. ^ "Site of Cwmllynfell station © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 3 September 2021.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Gwys
Line and station closed 		  Swansea Vale Railway   Brynamman East
Line and station closed


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