Cwm Bargoed railway station
Cwm Bargoed | |
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![]() The level crossing near the station in 2019 | |
Location | Fochriw, Caerphilly Wales |
Coordinates | 51°44′46″N 3°19′20″W / 51.7461°N 3.3221°WCoordinates: 51°44′46″N 3°19′20″W / 51.7461°N 3.3221°W |
Grid reference | SO088060 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Rhymney Railway |
Pre-grouping | Rhymney Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
1 February 1876 | Opened |
15 June 1964 | Closed |
Cwm Bargoed railway station served the village of Fochriw, in the Taff Bargoed valley of Caerphilly County Borough, Wales, from 1876 to 1964 on the Rhymney Railway. The station was 4 km (2.5 mi) east of Merthyr Tydfil, but was in a parallel valley.
History[]
The station opened on 1 February 1876 by the Rhymney Railway. Nearby were various mines, which was situated on a mineral branch, and Cwm Bargoed Colliery. By the end of 1924, the colliery and most of the mines had closed. The mineral line closed in 1937, most of the remains being lost in the Cwm Bargoed Washery.[1] The station closed on 15 June 1964.[2] The tracks still remain, which are used to transport coal to the Ffos-y-fran Land Reclamation Scheme.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Merthyr Tydfil Main". Glamorgan Gwent Archaeological Trust. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 146. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Cwmbargoed". Old Merthyr Tydfil. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
External links[]
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Dowlais Cae Harris Line and station closed |
Rhymney Railway | Bedlinog Line open, station closed |
Categories:
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1876
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1964
- 1876 establishments in Wales
- 1964 disestablishments in Wales
- Former Rhymney Railway stations
- Wales railway station stubs