Bridgend railway station (L&OG)

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Bridgend
General information
Location Bridgend, Glamorganshire
Wales
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Llynvi and Ogmore Railway
Pre-groupingLlynvi and Ogmore Railway
Key dates
25 February 1864 (1864-02-25)Opened
1 July 1873 (1873-07-01)Closed

Bridgend railway station served the town of Bridgend, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1864 to 1873 on the Bridgend Branch.

History

The station was opened on 25 February 1864 by the Llynvi and Ogmore Railway. It was a short-lived terminus, only being open for nine years before it closed on 1 July 1873. [1] The services were diverted to the current Bridgend station. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 43. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. ↑ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 94. OCLC   931112387.
Preceding stationDisused railwaysFollowing station
Tondu
Line closed, station open		  Llynvi and Ogmore Railway
Bridgend Branch 		 Terminus

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