Ogmore Vale railway station

Ogmore Vale
The site of the station in 2018
General information
Location	Ogmore Vale, Glamorgan Wales
Coordinates	51°36′17″N3°32′33″W / 51.6046°N 3.5425°W / 51.6046; -3.5425
Grid reference	SS932906
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Llynvi and Ogmore Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Western Railway
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway
Key dates
12 May 1873 (1873-05-12)	Opened as Tynewydd
22 August 1884	Name changed to Tynewydd Ogmore Vale
1 January 1902	Name changed to Ogmore Vale
5 May 1958 (1958-05-05)	Closed
Location

Ogmore Vale railway station served the village of Ogmore Vale, in the historical county of Glamorgan, Wales, from 1873 to 1958 on the Ogmore Valley Railway.

History

The station was opened as Tynewydd on 12 May 1873 by the Llynvi and Ogmore Railway. Its name was changed to Tynewydd Ogmore Vale on 22 August 1884 and changed to Ogmore Vale on 1 January 1902. It closed on 5 May 1958. ^[1] The site is now a public footpath and a cycle path, part of route 883 of the National Cycle Network. ^[2]

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 326. OCLC   931112387.
2. "Remains of Ogmore Vale railway station © Jaggery cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 9 April 2021.

External links

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Wyndham Halt Line and station closed		Ogmore Valley Railway		Lewistown Halt Line and station closed