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Llwydcoed railway station

Coordinates: 51°44′05″N 3°27′49″W / 51.7348°N 3.4635°W / 51.7348; -3.4635
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Llwydcoed
General information
LocationLlwydcoed, Glamorganshire
Wales
Coordinates51°44′05″N 3°27′49″W / 51.7348°N 3.4635°W / 51.7348; -3.4635
Grid referenceSN990049
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyVale of Neath Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat 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

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The station was opened on 2 November 1853 by the Great Western Railway. It was erroneously known as Llwydcoed[clarification needed] 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.[1][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. 272. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ 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
Aberdare High Level
Line and station closed
  Vale of Neath Railway   Merthyr Road
Line open, station closed