Maesycwmmer railway station
Maesycwmmer | |
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Brecon and Merthyr Railway | |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway Western Region of British Railways |
Key dates | |
14 June 1865 | Opened |
31 December 1962 | Closed |
Maesycwmmer railway station was situated on the
The station opened on 14 June 1865 and all services were withdrawn from 31 December 1962, when this section of line closed completely. The passenger service consisted in the 1960s of about ten trains a day in each direction, of which about half ran to and from Newport. Between 1906 and 1924 the station was named Maesycwmmer & Hengoed as it also served the nearby town of
The station was overshadowed by the spectacular 299-yard-long (273 m) Hengoed Viaduct which lies a short distance to the north. This carried the Neath and Pontypool Road section of the Great Western Railway, which closed to passengers in 1964. The viaduct is now part of a pedestrian trail.
Accident
On 10 June 1869, a northbound goods train left
Routes
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Fleur-de-Lis Platform Line and station closed |
Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway Rumney Railway |
Bedwas Line and station closed |
References
- ^ Barrie, D.S.M. (1980). A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain, volume 12, South Wales. Newton Abbot: David & Charles Ltd.
- ^ Clinker, J.M. (1971). Clinker's Register of Closed Passenger Stations and Goods Depots, 1830 – 1970. Padstow.
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Yolland, W. (13 July 1869). Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Maesycwmmwr on 10th June 1869 (Report). Board of Trade. pp. 41–42. Retrieved 27 November 2022 – via The Railways Archive.
- ISBN 0-901115-20-7.