Llangynwyd railway station

Llangynwyd
The old overgrown platform by the reopened Maesteg Line.
General information
Location	Llangynwyd, Bridgend Wales
Coordinates	51°35′19″N3°37′52″W / 51.5887°N 3.6311°W / 51.5887; -3.6311
Grid reference	SS870890
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Llynvi Valley Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Western Railway
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway
Key dates
25 February 1864 (1864-02-25)	Station opened as Llangonoyd
1 January 1917	Station closed
1 January 1919	Station reopened
March 1935	Renamed Llangynwyd
15 July 1970 (1970-07-15)	Station closed
Location

Llangynwyd railway station is on the Maesteg Line in Bridgend County Borough, Wales. It was closed to regular passenger trains on 22 June 1970 but continued to be served by school trains until 15 July 1970, ^[1] The line through the station reopened in 1992 by British Rail.

References

1. Daniels, Gerald David; Dench, Leslie Alan (May 1973) [1964]. Passengers No More (2nd ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 13. ISBN   0-7110-0438-2. OCLC   2554248. 1513 CEC 573.

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Tondu Line and station open		Great Western Railway		Garth Line and station open