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Bedwas railway station

Coordinates: 51°35′43″N 3°12′00″W / 51.5953°N 3.2000°W / 51.5953; -3.2000
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Bedwas
The station in 1962
General information
LocationBedwas, Monmouthshire
Wales
Coordinates51°35′43″N 3°12′00″W / 51.5953°N 3.2000°W / 51.5953; -3.2000
Grid referenceST169891
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBrecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway
Pre-groupingBrecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
14 June 1865 (1865-06-14)Opened
31 December 1962Closed to passengers
6 April 1965 (1965-04-06)Closed to goods

Bedwas railway station served the village of Bedwas, Monmouthshire, Wales, from 1865 to 1965 on the Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway.

History

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The station opened on 14 June 1865 by the Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway. It closed to passengers on 31 December 1962[1] and closed to goods traffic on 6 April 1965.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 71. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Bedwas Station © Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Llanbradach Colliery Halt
Line and station closed
  Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway
Rumney Railway
  Trethomas
Line and station closed