Bedwas railway station

Bedwas railway stationserved the village ofBedwas,Monmouthshire,Wales, from 1865 to 1965 on theBrecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway.

Bedwas
The station in 1962
General information
LocationBedwas,Monmouthshire
Wales
Coordinates51°35′43″N3°12′00″W/ 51.5953°N 3.2000°W/51.5953; -3.2000
Grid referenceST169891
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBrecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway
Pre-groupingBrecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
14 June 1865(1865-06-14)Opened
31 December 1962Closed to passengers
6 April 1965(1965-04-06)Closed to goods

History

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The station opened on 14 June 1865 by theBrecon 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

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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. 71.OCLC931112387.
  2. ^"Bedwas Station © Ben Brooksbank:: Geograph Britain and Ireland".Geograph.Retrieved11 November2020.
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Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Llanbradach Colliery Halt
Line and station closed
Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway
Rumney Railway
Trethomas
Line and station closed