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Blaengarw railway station served the village of Blaengarw, in the historical county of Glamorgan, Wales, from 1902 to 1953 on the Garw Valley Railway.

Blaengarw
The site of the station, looking southwest towards Tondu, in 1962
General information
LocationBlaengarw, Glamorgan
Wales
Coordinates51.6214°N 3.5903°W / 51.6214; -3.5903
Grid referenceSS900929
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
1877open for miners
26 May 1902 (1902-05-26)Opened to the public
9 February 1953 (1953-02-09)Closed

History


The station was opened to the public on 26 May 1902, although it was open earlier for miners in 1877. To the north was international colliery. The station closed on 9 February 1953.[1] The colliery closed in 1968.[2]


References


  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 83. OCLC 931112387.
  2. "Up empties passing disused Blaengarw... © Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 13 April 2021.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Terminus   Great Western Railway
Garw Valley Railway		   Pontycymmer
Line and station closed


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