Blaenrhondda | |
|---|---|
.jpg.webp) The station in 1912 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Blaenrhondda, Glamorganshire Wales |
| Coordinates | 51°40′46″N 3°32′56″W / 51.6795°N 3.549°W |
| Grid reference | SS930990 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway |
| Post-grouping | Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 2 July 1890 | Opened |
| 26 February 1968 | Closed |
Blaenrhondda railway station served the village of Blaenrhondda, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1890 to 1968 on the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway.
History
The station was opened on 2 July 1890 on the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway. It was known as Blean-Rhondda in the Great Western Railway timetable until 1936. It was downgraded to a request stop in 1965 and closed on 26 February 1968[1] due to the tunnel being unsafe.[2]
References
- ↑ "Blaenrhondda station site/remains, 1973 © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ↑ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 83. OCLC 931112387.
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treherbert Line closed, station open |
Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway | Blaengwynfi Line and station closed |
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