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Caerau railway station

Coordinates: 51°38′12″N 3°39′27″W / 51.6367°N 3.6574°W / 51.6367; -3.6574
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Caerau
Site of Caerau station in 1990
General information
LocationCaerau, Glamorgan
Wales
Coordinates51°38′12″N 3°39′27″W / 51.6367°N 3.6574°W / 51.6367; -3.6574
Grid referenceSS854944
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
1 April 1901 (1901-04-01)Opened
22 June 1970 (1970-06-22)Closed

Caerau railway station served the village of Caerau, in the historical county of Glamorgan, Wales, from 1901 to 1970 on the Llynvi and Ogmore Railway.

History

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The station was opened on 1 April 1901 by the Great Western Railway. It was a request stop. The route was cut back from Cymmer in June 1960[1] and the station closed to the public on 22 June 1970. It was used by schools until 15 July 1970.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Site of Caerau station © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 108. OCLC 931112387.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Nantyffllon
Line and station closed
  Great Western Railway
Llynvi and Ogmore Railway
  Cymmer Afan
Line and station closed