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cwmavon+glam+railway+station Latitude and Longitude:

51°36′56″N 3°45′28″W / 51.6155°N 3.7577°W / 51.6155; -3.7577
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Cwmavon Glam
The site of the station, looking southwest towards Aberavon, in 1990
General information
Location Cwmafan, Glamorganshire
Wales
Coordinates 51°36′56″N 3°45′28″W / 51.6155°N 3.7577°W / 51.6155; -3.7577
Grid reference SS784922
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway
Pre-grouping Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway
Post-grouping Great Western Railway
Key dates
25 June 1885 (1885-06-25)Opened as Cwmavon
1 January 1902Name changed to Cwmavon Glam
3 December 1962Closed to passengers
2 November 1964 (1964-11-02)Closed

Cwmavon Glam railway station served the village of Cwmafan, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1885 to 1964 on the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway.

History

The station was opened on 25 June 1885 by the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway. It was also known as Cwm Avon in the timetables and tickets until 1904. Its name was changed to Cwmavon Glam on 2 January 1902 to avoid confusion with Cwmavon Mon. The station closed to passengers on 3 December 1962 [1] and closed to goods on 2 November 1964. [2]

References

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 146. OCLC  931112387.
  2. ^ "Site of Cwmavon station, 1990 © Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Pontrhydyfen
Line and station closed
  Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway   Aberavon Town
Line and station closed



cwmavon+glam+railway+station Latitude and Longitude:

51°36′56″N 3°45′28″W / 51.6155°N 3.7577°W / 51.6155; -3.7577
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Cwmavon Glam
The site of the station, looking southwest towards Aberavon, in 1990
General information
Location Cwmafan, Glamorganshire
Wales
Coordinates 51°36′56″N 3°45′28″W / 51.6155°N 3.7577°W / 51.6155; -3.7577
Grid reference SS784922
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway
Pre-grouping Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway
Post-grouping Great Western Railway
Key dates
25 June 1885 (1885-06-25)Opened as Cwmavon
1 January 1902Name changed to Cwmavon Glam
3 December 1962Closed to passengers
2 November 1964 (1964-11-02)Closed

Cwmavon Glam railway station served the village of Cwmafan, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1885 to 1964 on the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway.

History

The station was opened on 25 June 1885 by the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway. It was also known as Cwm Avon in the timetables and tickets until 1904. Its name was changed to Cwmavon Glam on 2 January 1902 to avoid confusion with Cwmavon Mon. The station closed to passengers on 3 December 1962 [1] and closed to goods on 2 November 1964. [2]

References

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 146. OCLC  931112387.
  2. ^ "Site of Cwmavon station, 1990 © Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Pontrhydyfen
Line and station closed
  Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway   Aberavon Town
Line and station closed



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