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Nantewlaeth Colliery Halt railway station

Coordinates: 51°39′58″N 3°38′43″W / 51.666165°N 3.645305°W / 51.666165; -3.645305
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Nantewlaeth Colliery Halt
General information
LocationGlyncorrwg, Glamorganshire
Wales
Coordinates51°39′58″N 3°38′43″W / 51.666165°N 3.645305°W / 51.666165; -3.645305
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
28 October 1940 (1940-10-28)Opened
18 September 1955 (1955-09-18)Closed

Nantewlaeth Colliery Halt railway station served Nantewlaeth Colliery, located in the village of Glyncorrwg, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1940 to 1955 on the South Wales Mineral Railway.

History

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The station was opened on 28 October 1940 by the Great Western Railway. It was only open to miners. The last train was shown in the timetable on 18 September 1955.[1] The track was removed in 1966.[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. 308. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ Hodge, John; Davies, Stuart (30 September 2019). Railways and Industry in the Tondu Valleys: Bridgend to Treherbert. South Wales: Pen & Sword Transport. p. 220. ISBN 9781526727251.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Cymmer Corrwg
Line and station closed
  Great Western Railway
South Wales Mineral Railway
  Glyncorrwg
Line and station closed