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Blaengarw railway station

Coordinates: 51°37′17″N 3°35′25″W / 51.6214°N 3.5903°W / 51.6214; -3.5903
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Blaengarw
The site of the station, looking southwest towards Tondu, in 1962
General information
LocationBlaengarw, Glamorgan
Wales
Coordinates51°37′17″N 3°35′25″W / 51.6214°N 3.5903°W / 51.6214; -3.5903
Grid referenceSS900929
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
1877open for miners
26 May 1902 (1902-05-26)Opened to the public
9 February 1953 (1953-02-09)Closed

Blaengarw railway station served the village of Blaengarw, in the historical county of Glamorgan, Wales, from 1902 to 1953 on the Garw Valley Railway.

History

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The station was opened to the public on 26 May 1902, although it was open earlier for miners in 1877. To the north was international colliery. The station closed on 9 February 1953.[1] The colliery closed in 1968.[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. 83. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Up empties passing disused Blaengarw... © Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Terminus   Great Western Railway
Garw Valley Railway
  Pontycymmer
Line and station closed