Bedwas railway station
Bedwas railway station served the village of Bedwas, Monmouthshire, Wales, from 1865 to 1965 on the Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway.
Bedwas | |
|---|---|
 The station in 1962 | |
| Location | Bedwas, Monmouthshire Wales |
| Coordinates | 51.5946°N 3.2011°W |
| Grid reference | ST169891 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| 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 | |
| 14 June 1865 | Opened |
| 31 December 1962 | Closed to passengers |
| 6 April 1965 | Closed to goods |
History
The station opened on 14 June 1865 by the Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway. It closed to passengers on 31 December 1962[1] and closed to goods traffic on 6 April 1965.[2]
References
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 71. OCLC 931112387.
- "Bedwas Station © Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llanbradach Colliery Halt Line and station closed |
Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway | Trethomas Line and station closed |
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