Wyndham Halt railway station

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Wyndham
Path past the remains of Wyndham Halt station (geograph 5930541).jpg
The site of the station in 2018
LocationWyndham, Glamorgan
Wales
Coordinates51°36′41″N 3°32′35″W / 51.6115°N 3.5431°W / 51.6115; -3.5431Coordinates: 51°36′41″N 3°32′35″W / 51.6115°N 3.5431°W / 51.6115; -3.5431
Grid referenceSS932914
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Key dates
10 August 1942 (1942-08-10)Opened
5 May 1958 (1958-05-05)Closed

Wyndham Halt railway station served the village of Wyndham, in the historical county of Glamorgan, Wales, from 1942 to 1958 on the Ogmore Valley Railway.

History[]

The station was opened on 10 August 1942 by the Llynvi and Ogmore Railway. It served two nearby collieries at Wyndham and Penllwyngwent. It closed on 5 May 1958.[1] The platform still exists, albeit in an overgrown state.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 467. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Path past the remains of Wyndham Halt... © Jaggery :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 10 April 2021.

External links[]

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Nantymoel
Line and station closed
  Great Western Railway
Ogmore Valley Railway
  Ogmore Vale
Line and station closed


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