Ogmore Vale railway station
Ogmore Vale | |
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.jpg) The site of the station in 2018 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Ogmore Vale, Glamorgan Wales |
| Coordinates | 51°36′17″N 3°32′33″W / 51.6046°N 3.5425°W |
| Grid reference | SS932906 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Llynvi and Ogmore Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 12 May 1873 | Opened as Tynewydd |
| 22 August 1884 | Name changed to Tynewydd Ogmore Vale |
| 1 January 1902 | Name changed to Ogmore Vale |
| 5 May 1958 | Closed |
Ogmore Vale railway station served the village of Ogmore Vale, in the historical county of Glamorgan, Wales, from 1873 to 1958 on the Ogmore Valley Railway.
History
[edit]The station was opened as Tynewydd on 12 May 1873 by the Llynvi and Ogmore Railway. Its name was changed to Tynewydd Ogmore Vale on 22 August 1884 and changed to Ogmore Vale on 1 January 1902. It closed on 5 May 1958.[1] The site is now a public footpath and a cycle path, part of route 883 of the National Cycle Network.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 326. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Remains of Ogmore Vale railway station © Jaggery cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
External links
[edit]| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Wyndham Halt Line and station closed |
Ogmore Valley Railway | Lewistown Halt Line and station closed |
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