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

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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

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