Wildmill railway station

Wildmill railway station is a railway station serving the district of Wildmill, Bridgend, South Wales. It located on the Maesteg Line from Cardiff via Bridgend.

Wildmill

Welsh: Melin Wyllt
LocationBridgend, Bridgend
Wales
Coordinates51.5199°N 3.5803°W / 51.5199; -3.5803
Grid referenceSS904812
Managed byTransport for Wales Rail
Platforms1
Other information
Station codeWMI
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Original companyBritish Rail
Key dates
16 November 1992 (1992-11-16)Opened
16 November 1992Closed
12 December 1992Reopened
Passengers
2015/16 22,446
2016/17 25,414
2017/18 26,250
2018/19 27,872
2019/20 28,126
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

History

The station was opened by British Rail on 16 November 1992 but closed four hours after it opened due to the station shelter being one inch too close to the platform edge.

It was reopened nearly four weeks later, on 12 December 1992.[1]

Service

Passenger services are operated by Transport for Wales Rail as part of the Valley Lines network for local services.

Preceding station National Rail Following station
Bridgend   Transport for Wales
Maesteg Line
   Sarn

References
  1. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 250. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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