Gilfach Goch railway station

Gilfach Goch
Gilfach Goch
General information
Location	Gilfach Goch, Glamorgan; Wales
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Great Western Railway
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway
Key dates
9 May 1881	Opened
5 March 1928	Temporarily closed
26 March 1928	Reopened
22 September 1930	Closed

Gilfach Goch railway station served the village of Gilfach Goch, in the historical county of Glamorgan, Wales, from 1881 to 1930 on the Ely Valley Railway.

History

The station was opened on 9 May 1881 by the Great Western Railway. It closed on 5 March 1928 but reopened three weeks later on 26 March 1928, only to close on 22 September 1930,^[1] although it was used for work trains to the Tremains factory from 6 October 1941 as well as unadvertised services. Coal traffic from collieries continued until 1960. The workmens' trains ended in 1947. Any passenger trains after that date were excursions.^[2] The line was taken out of use in February 1962 and lifted by May 1964.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ Daniels, Gerald; Dench, Leslie (1980). Passengers no More. Littlehampton: Littlehampton Book Services Ltd. p. 45. ISBN 0711009511.
^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 194. OCLC 931112387.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Terminus		Great Western Railway Ely Valley Railway		Hendreforgan Line and station closed

51°35′23″N 3°28′32″W / 51.5896°N 3.4755°W / 51.5896; -3.4755

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[1] Daniels, Gerald; Dench, Leslie (1980). Passengers no More. Littlehampton: Littlehampton Book Services Ltd. p. 45. ISBN 0711009511.

[2] Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 194. OCLC 931112387.

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