Caerau railway station
Caerau | |
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![]() Site of Caerau station in 1990 | |
Location | Caerau, Glamorgan Wales |
Coordinates | 51°38′12″N 3°39′27″W / 51.6367°N 3.6574°WCoordinates: 51°38′12″N 3°39′27″W / 51.6367°N 3.6574°W |
Grid reference | SS854944 |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Great Western Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
1 April 1901 | Opened |
22 June 1970 | Closed |
Caerau railway station served the village of Caerau, in the historical county of Glamorgan, Wales, from 1901 to 1970 on the Llynvi and Ogmore Railway.
History[]
The station was opened on 1 April 1901 by the Great Western Railway. It was a request stop. The route was cut back from Cymmer in June 1960[1] and the station closed to the public on 22 June 1970. It was used by schools until 15 July 1970.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Site of Caerau station © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 108. OCLC 931112387.
External links[]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Abergwynfi Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Llynvi and Ogmore Railway |
Line and station closed |
Categories:
- Disused railway stations in Bridgend County Borough
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1901
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1970
- Beeching closures in Wales
- Former Great Western Railway stations
- 1901 establishments in Wales
- 1970 disestablishments in Wales
- Wales railway station stubs