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Llangynwyd railway station
Llangynwyd railway station is on the Maesteg Line in Bridgend County Borough, Wales. It was closed to regular passenger trains on 22 June 1970 but continued to be served by school trains until 15 July 1970,[1] The line through the station reopened in 1992 by British Rail.
Llangynwyd | |
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The old overgrown platform by the reopened Maesteg Line. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Llangynwyd, Bridgend Wales |
| Coordinates | 51°35′19″N 3°37′52″W / 51.5887°N 3.6311°W |
| Grid reference | SS870890 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Llynvi Valley Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 25 February 1864 | Station opened as Llangonoyd |
| 1 January 1917 | Station closed |
| 1 January 1919 | Station reopened |
| March 1935 | Renamed Llangynwyd |
| 15 July 1970 | Station closed |
References edit
- ^ Daniels, Gerald David; Dench, Leslie Alan (May 1973) [1964]. Passengers No More (2nd ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 13. ISBN 0-7110-0438-2. OCLC 2554248. 1513 CEC 573.
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| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Tondu Line and station open | Great Western Railway | Garth Line and station open | ||