Llangeinor railway station
Llangeinor railway station served the village of Llangeinor, in the historical county of Glamorgan, Wales, from 1886 to 1953 on the Garw Valley Railway.
Llangeinor | |
|---|---|
 The site of the station in 2012 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Llangeinor, Glamorgan Wales |
| Coordinates | 51.5774°N 3.5703°W |
| Grid reference | SS912876 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 25 October 1886 | Opened |
| 1 January 1917 | Temporarily closed |
| 1 January 1919 | Reopened |
| 9 February 1953 | Closed |
History
The station was opened on 25 October 1886 by the Great Western Railway. It closed on 1 January 1917 but reopened on 1 January 1919, before closing permanently on 9 February 1953.[1] The track still exists and adjacent is a cycle path that runs between Bryngarw Country Park and Blaengarw.[2]
References
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 270. OCLC 931112387.
- "View south from the site of Llangeinor... © John Light cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontyrhyl Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Garw Valley Railway |
Brynmenyn Line and station closed |
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