Maesteg Castle Street railway station
Maesteg Castle Street | |
|---|---|
 The site of the station in 1994 | |
| Location | Maesteg, Bridgend County Borough Wales |
| Coordinates | 51°36′37″N 3°39′27″W / 51.6103°N 3.6574°WCoordinates: 51°36′37″N 3°39′27″W / 51.6103°N 3.6574°W |
| Grid reference | SS853914 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 25 February 1864 | Opened as Maesteg |
| 1 July 1924 | Name changed to Maesteg Castle Street |
| 22 June 1970 | Closed |
Maesteg Castle Street railway station served the town of Maesteg, Glamorgan, Wales from 1864 to 1970 on the Llynvi and Ogmore Railway.
History[]
The station opened as Maesteg on 25 February 1864 by the Great Western Railway. Its name was changed to Maesteg Castle Street on 1 July 1924. It closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 22 June 1970. School services continued until 14 July 1970.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 269. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Maesteg Castle Street railway station (site), Bridgend, 1994". Geograph. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
External links[]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maesteg (Neath Road) Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Llynvi and Ogmore Railway |
Garth Line closed, station open |
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- Disused railway stations in Bridgend County Borough
- Former Great Western Railway stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1861
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1970
- 1861 establishments in Wales
- 1970 disestablishments in Wales
- Beeching closures in Wales
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