Llwydcoed | |
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General information | |
Location | Llwydcoed, Glamorganshire Wales |
Coordinates | 51°44′05″N 3°27′49″W / 51.7348°N 3.4635°W / 51.7348; -3.4635 |
Grid reference | SN990049 |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Vale of Neath Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
2 November 1853 (1853-11-02) | Opened |
31 December 1962 (1962-12-31) | Closed |
Llwydcoed railway station served the village of Llwydcoed, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1853 to 1962 on the Vale of Neath Railway.
History
The station was opened on 2 November 1853 by the Great Western Railway. It was erroneously known as Llwydcoed in the 1862 edition of the handbook of stations and Llurydcoed in 1867. It was corrected in 1872. The station closed on 31 December 1962.
References
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 272. OCLC 931112387.
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 147. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Aberdare High Level Line and station closed |
Vale of Neath Railway | Merthyr Road Line open, station closed |
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