Blaenrhondda railway station explained

Blaenrhondda
Status:Disused
Borough:Blaenrhondda, Glamorganshire
Country:Wales
Coordinates:51.6795°N -3.549°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway
Pregroup:Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway
Postgroup:Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway
Events:Opened
Events1: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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Blaenrhondda station site/remains, 1973 © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland. Geograph. 7 April 2021.
  2. Book: Quick, M E. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 83. 931112387.