Llwydcoed railway station

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Llwydcoed
General information
Location Llwydcoed, Glamorganshire
Wales
Coordinates 51°44′05″N3°27′49″W / 51.7348°N 3.4635°W / 51.7348; -3.4635
Grid reference SN990049
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Vale of Neath Railway
Pre-grouping Great Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
2 November 1853 (1853-11-02)Opened
31 December 1962 (1962-12-31)Closed

Llwydcoed railway station served the village of Llwydcoed, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1853 to 1962 on the Vale of Neath Railway.

History

The station was opened on 2 November 1853 by the Great Western Railway. It was erroneously known as Llwydcoed[ clarification needed ] in the 1862 edition of the handbook of stations and Llurydcoed in 1867. It was corrected in 1872. The station closed on 31 December 1962. [1] [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 272. OCLC   931112387.
  2. ↑ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 147. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Aberdare High Level
Line and station closed		  Vale of Neath Railway   Merthyr Road
Line open, station closed


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