Dowlais Central railway station served the village of Dowlais, Glamorgan, Wales, from 1869 to 1960 on the Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway.
Dowlais Central | |
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General information | |
Location | Dowlais, Glamorgan Wales |
Platforms | 3 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway |
Pre-grouping | Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
23 June 1869 (1869-06-23) | Opened as Dowlais |
1 July 1924 | Name changed to Dowlais Central |
September 1939 | Services suspended |
December 1940 | Services resumed |
2 May 1960 | Closed to advertised trains |
6 May 1960 (1960-05-06) | Closed permanently |
The station opened as Dowlais on 23 June 1869 by the Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway. Its name was changed to Dowlais Central on 1 July 1924. Services were suspended in September 1939 but they resumed in December 1940. It was advertised as a workman's station but still continued to carry passengers. It closed to commercial services on 2 May 1960 and the last unadvertised train called here on 6 May 1960.[1] The site is now a Dowlais Leisure Centre.[2]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Pantysgallog (High Level) Halt Line and station closed |
Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway Northern section |
Terminus | ||
Dowlais (High Street) Line and station closed |
London and North Western Railway |