Dowlais Top railway station
Dowlais Top railway station served the village of Dowlais, Glamorgan, Wales, from 1867 to 1962 on the Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway.
Dowlais Top | |
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.jpg.webp) The station in 1962 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Dowlais, Glamorgan Wales |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 August 1867 | Opened |
| 31 December 1962 | Closed |
History
The station opened on 1 August 1867 by the Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway. To the west of the level crossing was Dowlais Top signal box. When it heavily snowed in 1947, an RAF jet used the line to clear the snow. The station closed on 31 December 1962.[1] The station house still survives today.[2]
References
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 165. OCLC 931112387.
- "Dowlais Top Station". Old Merthyr Tydfil. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Pant Line and station closed |
Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway Northern section |
Pantywaun Halt Line and station closed |
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