Cwmcarn railway station
Disused railway station in Cwmcarn, Monmouthshire
51°38′08″N 3°08′05″W / 51.6356°N 3.1347°W / 51.6356; -3.1347
Great Western Railway
Cwmcarn railway station served the village of Cwmcarn, Monmouthshire from 1855 to 1962 on the Ebbw Valley Railway. Passenger services through site resumed in 2008 using a single line although there are plans to restore the double track.
History
The station opened in May 1855 by the Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company. It closed on 1 July 1876,[1] but reopened as Cwmcarn on 2 March 1925, before closing permanently on 30 April 1962.[2][3]
References
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 119. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 146. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Cwmcarn railway station (site)". Geograph. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
External links
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Abercarn Line open, station closed | Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company Ebbw Valley Railway | Crosskeys |
- v
- t
- e