Dowlais Central railway station served the village of Dowlais, Glamorgan, Wales, from 1869 to 1960 on the Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway.
Dowlais Central | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Dowlais, Glamorgan Wales |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 23 June 1869 | Opened as Dowlais |
| 1 July 1924 | Name changed to Dowlais Central |
| September 1939 | Services suspended |
| December 1940 | Services resumed |
| 2 May 1960 | Closed to advertised trains |
| 6 May 1960 | Closed permanently |
History
editThe station opened as Dowlais on 23 June 1869 by the Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway. Its name was changed to Dowlais Central on 1 July 1924. Services were suspended in September 1939 but they resumed in December 1940. It was advertised as a workman's station but still continued to carry passengers. It closed to commercial services on 2 May 1960 and the last unadvertised train called here on 6 May 1960.[1] As in 2024 the booking office and goods shed now form part of the Dowlais Leisure Centre.[2]
References
edit- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 158. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Dowlais Central Station". Old Merthyr Tydfil. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
External links
edit| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Pantysgallog (High Level) Halt Line and station closed |
Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway Northern section |
Terminus | ||
| Dowlais (High Street) Line and station closed |
London and North Western Railway |
51°45′47″N 3°21′21″W / 51.7630°N 3.3557°W
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