Llangynwyd railway station

Llangynwyd
The old overgrown platform by the reopened Maesteg Line.
General information
LocationLlangynwyd, Bridgend
Wales
Coordinates51°35′19″N 3°37′52″W / 51.5887°N 3.6311°W / 51.5887; -3.6311
Grid referenceSS870890
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLlynvi Valley Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
25 February 1864 (1864-02-25)Station opened as Llangonoyd
1 January 1917Station closed
1 January 1919Station reopened
March 1935Renamed Llangynwyd
15 July 1970 (1970-07-15)Station closed

Llangynwyd railway station is on the Maesteg Line in Bridgend County Borough, Wales. It was closed to regular passenger trains on 22 June 1970 but continued to be served by school trains until 15 July 1970,[1] The line through the station reopened in 1992 by British Rail.

  1. ^ Daniels, Gerald David; Dench, Leslie Alan (May 1973) [1964]. Passengers No More (2nd ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 13. ISBN 0-7110-0438-2. OCLC 2554248. 1513 CEC 573.