Coal train from the Ogmore Valleys passing Tondu in 1962
It hence had an extensive set of railway workshops, and was also the junction access point for the Tondu Ironworks. Enough traffic flowed through the junction to warrant a sizable locomotive shed. The original Ogmore Valley Railway shed was demolished in 1889 to make way for a roundhouse shed, which later became home to various Great Western Railway allocated tank engines.
The ironworks shut from 1895 onwards, but the previous developments meant that it remained an important junction with the installation of a wagon works for the collieries in the area. After British Railways closed most of the branch lines to passengers in the 1950s and early 1960s and the demise of the Blaengarw and International collieries in the late 1980s, the station and lines were greatly rationalised. The locomotive shed closed in the late-sixties. Tondu station was closed on 22 June 1970 (with the end of passenger trains over the old L&O route to Cymmer Afan) and was reopened on 28 September 1992.[1]British Rail and Mid Glamorgan County Council reopened the line.
The current passing loop is still controlled by the former Tondu junction signal box, which manually controls the line using semaphore signals. As well as the former Maesteg Line, the former Port Talbot Railway and Docks Company line exists as a freight-only by-pass line to Margam. Passenger trains would sometimes be diverted through this branch-line whenever the main-line between Bridgend and Port Talbot was closed for engineering work. Trains were diverted to travel via and reverse at Tondu.[2] Nowadays, when the main-line is closed, bus services will replace train services as the old branch has speed restrictions of 5-15 mph in force.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Tondu railway station news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2011 template removal help Tondu railway station is a railway station serving the village of Tondu Bridgend county borough South Wales It is located on the Maesteg Line from Cardiff via Bridgend TonduLooking north along the platform towards Maesteg General informationLocationTondu BridgendWalesCoordinates51 32 51 N 3 35 43 W 51 5474 N 3 5952 W 51 5474 3 5952Grid referenceSS894843Managed byTransport for Wales RailPlatforms1Other informationStation codeTDUClassificationDfT category F1HistoryOriginal companyLlynvi Valley RailwayPre groupingGreat Western RailwayPost groupingGreat Western RailwayKey dates25 February 1864Opened22 June 1970Closed28 September 1992ReopenedPassengers2017 1848 8882018 1948 4782019 2051 0522020 217 5722021 2228 370NotesPassenger statistics from the Office of Rail and RoadPassenger services are operated by Transport for Wales Rail as part of the Valley Lines network for local services Contents 1 History 2 Services 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe station was opened by the Llynvi Valley Railway on 25 February 1864 1 Originally developed as part of the Duffryn Llynvi and Porthcawl Railway it was a junction of six railway lines The Duffryn Llynvi and Porthcawl Railway from Porthcawl to Maesteg and Abergwynfi The Maesteg Line to Bridgend connecting to the South Wales Main Line The Ogmore Valley Railway to Brynmenyn amp Nantymoel The Port Talbot Railway and Docks Company to Port Talbot docks and Pontyrhyl The Garw Valley Railway to Blaengarw and onwards to the Blaengarw and International collieries nbsp Coal train from the Ogmore Valleys passing Tondu in 1962It hence had an extensive set of railway workshops and was also the junction access point for the Tondu Ironworks Enough traffic flowed through the junction to warrant a sizable locomotive shed The original Ogmore Valley Railway shed was demolished in 1889 to make way for a roundhouse shed which later became home to various Great Western Railway allocated tank engines The ironworks shut from 1895 onwards but the previous developments meant that it remained an important junction with the installation of a wagon works for the collieries in the area After British Railways closed most of the branch lines to passengers in the 1950s and early 1960s and the demise of the Blaengarw and International collieries in the late 1980s the station and lines were greatly rationalised The locomotive shed closed in the late sixties Tondu station was closed on 22 June 1970 with the end of passenger trains over the old L amp O route to Cymmer Afan and was reopened on 28 September 1992 1 British Rail and Mid Glamorgan County Council reopened the line nbsp Arriva Trains Wales 150252 passes the Tondu Junction signal box with a service to Cardiff Central The current passing loop is still controlled by the former Tondu junction signal box which manually controls the line using semaphore signals As well as the former Maesteg Line the former Port Talbot Railway and Docks Company line exists as a freight only by pass line to Margam Passenger trains would sometimes be diverted through this branch line whenever the main line between Bridgend and Port Talbot was closed for engineering work Trains were diverted to travel via and reverse at Tondu 2 Nowadays when the main line is closed bus services will replace train services as the old branch has speed restrictions of 5 15 mph in force Services editA basic hourly service is in operation northbound to Maesteg and southbound to Bridgend and Cardiff Central Most southbound trains continue onwards from Cardiff to Newport Gloucester and Cheltenham Spa Preceding station nbsp National Rail Following stationSarn Transport for WalesMaesteg Line Garth Historical railways Aberkenfig Great Western RailwayMaesteg Line LlangynwydLine open station closed References edit a b Butt R V J 1995 The Directory of Railway Stations Yeovil Patrick Stephens Ltd p 231 ISBN 1 85260 508 1 R508 Tondu Crossing 2 27 July 1980 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tondu railway station Train times and station information for Tondu railway station from National RailvteLlynvi and Ogmore Railwayoriginally Duffryn Llynvi and Porthcawl RailwayLegend nbsp nbsp to Glyncorrwg nbsp nbsp nbsp South Wales Mineral Railwayto Tonmawr nbsp nbsp Cymmer Viaduct nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railwayto Port Talbot to Treherbert nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp West Junction nbsp nbsp Cymmer Afan nbsp nbsp Abergwynfi nbsp nbsp Abergwynfi Colliery nbsp Cymmer Tunnel 1591 yd1455 m nbsp nbsp nbsp Caerau Colliery nbsp nbsp Caerau nbsp nbsp Nantyffyllon nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Port Talbot Railway and Docks Companyto Pontyrhyl nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Maesteg Neath Road PTR amp DCoto Port Talbot nbsp Maesteg Castle Street nbsp Maesteg nbsp Maesteg Ewenny Road nbsp Garth nbsp Troedyrhiew Garth nbsp Llangynwyd nbsp nbsp Ogmore Valley Railwayto Brynmenyn nbsp Tondu nbsp nbsp South Wales Main Lineto Bridgend nbsp nbsp Cefn Junction PTR amp DCo nbsp Kenfig Hill nbsp nbsp South Wales Main Lineto Bridgend nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Pyle Junction nbsp Pyle nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp South Wales Main Lineto Swansea nbsp nbsp Cornelly Quarry nbsp Nottage Halt nbsp Nottage Tunnel 63 yd58 m nbsp Porthcawl Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tondu railway station amp oldid 1176131785, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
