Cwmavon Glam | |
Status: | Disused |
Borough: | Cwmafan, Glamorganshire |
Country: | Wales |
Coordinates: | 51.6155°N -3.7577°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 as Cwmavon |
Years1: | 1 January 1902 |
Events1: | Name changed to Cwmavon Glam |
Years2: | 3 December 1962 |
Events2: | Closed to passengers |
Events3: | Closed |
Cwmavon Glam railway station served the village of Cwmafan, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1885 to 1964 on the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway.
The station was opened on 25 June 1885 by the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway. It was also known as Cwm Avon in the timetables and tickets until 1904. Its name was changed to Cwmavon Glam on 2 January 1902 to avoid confusion with . The station closed to passengers on 3 December 1962[1] and closed to goods on 2 November 1964.[2]