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llangynwyd+railway+station Latitude and Longitude:

51°35′19″N 3°37′52″W / 51.5887°N 3.6311°W / 51.5887; -3.6311
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Llangynwyd
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 / 51.5887; -3.6311
Grid reference SS870890
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Llynvi Valley Railway
Pre-grouping Great Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
25 February 1864 (1864-02-25)Station opened as Llangonoyd
1 January 1917Station closed
1 January 1919Station reopened
March 1935Renamed Llangynwyd
15 July 1970 (1970-07-15)Station closed

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.

References

  1. ^ 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.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Tondu
Line and station open
  Great Western Railway   Garth
Line and station open



llangynwyd+railway+station Latitude and Longitude:

51°35′19″N 3°37′52″W / 51.5887°N 3.6311°W / 51.5887; -3.6311
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Llangynwyd
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 / 51.5887; -3.6311
Grid reference SS870890
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Llynvi Valley Railway
Pre-grouping Great Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
25 February 1864 (1864-02-25)Station opened as Llangonoyd
1 January 1917Station closed
1 January 1919Station reopened
March 1935Renamed Llangynwyd
15 July 1970 (1970-07-15)Station closed

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.

References

  1. ^ 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.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Tondu
Line and station open
  Great Western Railway   Garth
Line and station open



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