Cwmavon Glam railway station

Disused railway station in Cwmafan, Neath Port Talbot

51°36′56″N 3°45′28″W / 51.6155°N 3.7577°W / 51.6155; -3.7577Grid referenceSS784922Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyRhondda and Swansea Bay RailwayPre-groupingRhondda and Swansea Bay RailwayPost-groupingGreat Western RailwayKey dates25 June 1885 (1885-06-25)Opened as Cwmavon1 January 1902Name changed to Cwmavon Glam3 December 1962Closed to passengers2 November 1964 (1964-11-02)Closed

Cwmavon Glam railway station served the village of Cwmafan, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1885 to 1964 on the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway.

History

The station was opened on 25 June 1885 by the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway. It was also known as Cwm Avon in the timetables and tickets until 1904. Its name was changed to Cwmavon Glam on 2 January 1902 to avoid confusion with Cwmavon Mon. The station closed to passengers on 3 December 1962[1] and closed to goods on 2 November 1964.[2]

References

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 146. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Site of Cwmavon station, 1990 © Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Pontrhydyfen
Line and station closed 		  Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway   Aberavon Town
Line and station closed


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