Caerau railway station
Caerau railway station served the village of Caerau, in the historical county of Glamorgan, Wales, from 1901 to 1970 on the Llynvi and Ogmore Railway.
Caerau | |
|---|---|
 Site of Caerau station in 1990 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Caerau, Glamorgan Wales |
| Coordinates | 51.6367°N 3.6574°W |
| Grid reference | SS854944 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 April 1901 | Opened |
| 22 June 1970 | Closed |
History
The station was opened on 1 April 1901 by the Great Western Railway. It was a request stop. The route was cut back from Cymmer in June 1960[1] and the station closed to the public on 22 June 1970. It was used by schools until 15 July 1970.[2]
References
- "Site of Caerau station © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 108. OCLC 931112387.
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nantyffllon Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Llynvi and Ogmore Railway |
Cymmer Afan Line and station closed |
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