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Llangeinor railway station served the village of Llangeinor, in the historical county of Glamorgan, Wales, from 1886 to 1953 on the Garw Valley Railway.

Llangeinor
The site of the station in 2012
General information
LocationLlangeinor, Glamorgan
Wales
Coordinates51.5774°N 3.5703°W / 51.5774; -3.5703
Grid referenceSS912876
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
25 October 1886 (1886-10-25)Opened
1 January 1917Temporarily closed
1 January 1919Reopened
9 February 1953 (1953-02-09)Closed

History


The station was opened on 25 October 1886 by the Great Western Railway. It closed on 1 January 1917 but reopened on 1 January 1919, before closing permanently on 9 February 1953.[1] The track still exists and adjacent is a cycle path that runs between Bryngarw Country Park and Blaengarw.[2]


References


  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 270. OCLC 931112387.
  2. "View south from the site of Llangeinor... © John Light cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 13 April 2021.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Pontyrhyl
Line and station closed		   Great Western Railway
Garw Valley Railway		   Brynmenyn
Line and station closed


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