Blaengwynfi railway station explained

Blaengwynfi
Status:Disused
Borough:Blaengwynfi, Neath Port Talbot
Country:Wales
Coordinates:51.6588°N -3.6086°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway
Pregroup:Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway
Postgroup:Great Western Railway
Events:Opened
Years1:26 February 1968
Events1:Closed to passengers
Events2:Closed to goods

Blaengwynfi railway station served the village of Blaengwynfi, Neath Port Talbot, Wales, from 1890 to 1968 on the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway.

History

The station was opened on 10 May 1890 by the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway. It was known as Blaen Gwynfi and Blaen-Gwynfi in Bradshaw until 1936 and Blaen Gwynfy on the tickets and in the timetable until 1904. It closed to passengers on 26 February 1968 because the Rhondda Tunnel was deemed unsafe.[1] It closed to goods on 14 December 1970.[2]

The nearby Abergwynfi railway station was on the Great Western Railway.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Quick, M E. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 83. 931112387.
  2. Web site: Blaengwynfi Station, with train © Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland. Geograph. 3 April 2021.