Dowlais (High Street) railway station
Dowlais High Street | |
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Location | Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil Wales |
Coordinates | 51°45′49″N 3°20′36″W / 51.763514°N 3.343294°WCoordinates: 51°45′49″N 3°20′36″W / 51.763514°N 3.343294°W |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Merthyr, Tredegar and Abergavenny Railway |
Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
11 May 1885 | Opened |
1962 | Closed |
Dowlais High Street railway station was a station that served the village of Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales on the Merthyr, Tredegar and Abergavenny Railway. The station closed in 1962 with only the steps visible. The site is now occupied by Station Terrace.
References[]
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Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Pantysgallog (Low Level) Halt Line and station closed |
London, Midland and Scottish Railway Merthyr, Tredegar and Abergavenny Railway |
Dowlais Top Line and station closed |
Categories:
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1885
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1962
- 1885 establishments in Wales
- 1962 disestablishments in Wales
- Disused railway stations in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough
- Wales railway station stubs