Dowlais Central railway station

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Dowlais Central
LocationDowlais, Glamorgan
Wales
Platforms3
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBrecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway
Pre-groupingBrecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
23 June 1869 (1869-06-23)Opened as Dowlais
1 July 1924Name changed to Dowlais Central
September 1939Services suspended
December 1940Services resumed
2 May 1960Closed to advertised trains
6 May 1960 (1960-05-06)Closed permanently

Dowlais Central railway station served the village of Dowlais, Glamorgan, Wales, from 1869 to 1960 on the Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway.

History[]

The station opened as Dowlais on 23 June 1869 by the Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway. Its name was changed to Dowlais Central on 1 July 1924. Services were suspended in September 1939 but they resumed in December 1940. It was advertised as a workman's station but still continued to carry passengers. It closed to commercial services on 2 May 1960 and the last unadvertised train called here on 6 May 1960.[1] The site is now a Dowlais Leisure Centre.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 158. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Dowlais Central Station". Old Merthyr Tydfil. Retrieved 15 November 2020.

External links[]

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Terminus   Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway   Pantysgallog (High Level) Halt
Line and station closed

Coordinates: 51°45′47″N 3°21′21″W / 51.7630°N 3.3557°W / 51.7630; -3.3557


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