Nantymoel railway station

Nantymoel railway station served the village of Nant-y-moel, in the historical county of Glamorgan, Wales, from 1873 to 1958 on the Ogmore Valley Railway.

Nantymoel
General information
LocationNant-y-moel, Glamorgan
Wales
Coordinates51°37′35″N 3°32′32″W / 51.6263°N 3.5423°W / 51.6263; -3.5423
Grid referenceSS933930
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLlynvi and Ogmore Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
12 May 1873 (1873-05-12)Opened
5 May 1958 (1958-05-05)Closed

History edit

The station was opened on 12 May 1873 by the Llynvi and Ogmore Railway. It was known as Nant-y-moel in the timetables from 1877 to the 1890s. It closed on 5 May 1958.[1] The site is now a cycle path, part of route 883 of the National Cycle Network.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 308. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "National Cycle Network Route 883... © Jaggery :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 10 April 2021.

External links edit

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