Cwmaman Colliery Halt railway station

Cwmaman Colliery Halt
General information
Location	Cwmaman, Glamorganshire Wales
Coordinates	51°41′42″N3°25′42″W / 51.6949°N 3.4284°W / 51.6949; -3.4284
Grid reference	SO013005
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Great Western Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Western Railway
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway
Key dates
1903 (1903)	Opened to workers
1 January 1906	Opened to passengers
22 September 1924	Closed to passengers
1932 (1932)	Closed completely
Location

Cwmaman Colliery Halt railway station served the village of Cwmaman, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1906 to 1932 on the Vale of Neath Railway.

History

The station was opened to the workers of the nearby Cwmaman Colliery in 1903 by the Great Western Railway. It opened to regular passenger traffic on 1 January 1906 and closed to passengers on 22 September 1924. ^[1] It closed to workers in 1932. ^[2]

References

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. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 75. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Terminus		Great Western Railway Vale of Neath Railway		Cwmaman Crossing Halt Line and station closed