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Cwmaman Colliery Halt railway station

Coordinates: 51°41′42″N 3°25′42″W / 51.6949°N 3.4284°W / 51.6949; -3.4284
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Cwmaman Colliery Halt
General information
LocationCwmaman, Glamorganshire
Wales
Coordinates51°41′42″N 3°25′42″W / 51.6949°N 3.4284°W / 51.6949; -3.4284
Grid referenceSO013005
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
1903 (1903)Opened to workers
1 January 1906Opened to passengers
22 September 1924Closed to passengers
1932 (1932)Closed completely

Cwmaman Colliery Halt railway station served the village of Cwmaman, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1906 to 1932 on the Vale of Neath Railway.

History

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The station was opened to the workers of the nearby Cwmaman Colliery in 1903 by the Great Western Railway. It opened to regular passenger traffic on 1 January 1906 and closed to passengers on 22 September 1924.[1] It closed to workers in 1932.[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. 146. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 75. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Terminus   Great Western Railway
Vale of Neath Railway
  Cwmaman Crossing Halt
Line and station closed