Blaengarw railway station
Blaengarw railway station served the village of Blaengarw, in the historical county of Glamorgan, Wales, from 1902 to 1953 on the Garw Valley Railway.
Blaengarw | |
|---|---|
 The site of the station, looking southwest towards Tondu, in 1962 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Blaengarw, Glamorgan Wales |
| Coordinates | 51.6214°N 3.5903°W |
| Grid reference | SS900929 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1877 | open for miners |
| 26 May 1902 | Opened to the public |
| 9 February 1953 | Closed |
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
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 83. OCLC 931112387.
- "Up empties passing disused Blaengarw... © Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus | Great Western Railway Garw Valley Railway |
Pontycymmer Line and station closed |
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