Cwmavon Glam railway station

Cwmavon Glam
The site of the station, looking southwest towards Aberavon, in 1990
General information
Location	Cwmafan, Glamorganshire Wales
Coordinates	51°36′56″N3°45′28″W / 51.6155°N 3.7577°W / 51.6155; -3.7577
Grid reference	SS784922
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway
Pre-grouping	Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway
Key dates
25 June 1885 (1885-06-25)	Opened as Cwmavon
1 January 1902	Name changed to Cwmavon Glam
3 December 1962	Closed to passengers
2 November 1964 (1964-11-02)	Closed
Location

Cwmavon Glam railway station served the village of Cwmafan, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1885 to 1964 on the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway.

History

The station was opened on 25 June 1885 by the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway. It was also known as Cwm Avon in the timetables and tickets until 1904. Its name was changed to Cwmavon Glam on 2 January 1902 to avoid confusion with Cwmavon Mon. The station closed to passengers on 3 December 1962 ^[1] and closed to goods on 2 November 1964. ^[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. "Site of Cwmavon station, 1990 © Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 2 April 2021.

External links

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Pontrhydyfen Line and station closed		Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway		Aberavon Town Line and station closed