Bedwas railway station

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

Bedwas
The station in 1962
General information
LocationBedwas, Monmouthshire
Wales
Coordinates51.5953°N 3.2000°W / 51.5953; -3.2000
Grid referenceST169891
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBrecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway
Pre-groupingBrecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
14 June 1865 (1865-06-14)Opened
31 December 1962Closed to passengers
6 April 1965 (1965-04-06)Closed to goods

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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