Cwmllynfell railway station

Cwmllynfell railway station served the village of Cwmllynfell, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1896 to 1964 on the Swansea Vale Railway.

Cwmllynfell
The site of the station, looking north towards the Carmarthenshire Black Mountains, in 1990
General information
LocationCwmllynfell, Glamorganshire
Wales
Coordinates51°48′08″N 3°49′33″W / 51.8023°N 3.8259°W / 51.8023; -3.8259
Grid referenceSN742131
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyMidland Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
7 December 1896 (1896-12-07)Opened as Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen Colliers Platform
1 July 1909Name changed to Cwmllynfell
25 September 1950Closed to passengers
28 September 1964 (1964-09-28)Closed to goods

History

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The station was opened as Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen Colliers Platform on 7 December 1896 by the Swansea Vale Railway, although it didn't appear in the timetable. It appeared in the timetable on 1 July 1909 and its name was changed to Cwmllynfell. The station closed to passengers on 25 September 1950[1] and closed to goods on 28 September 1964.[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. ^ "Site of Cwmllynfell station © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 3 September 2021.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Gwys
Line and station closed
  Swansea Vale Railway   Brynamman East
Line and station closed