Cwmcarn railway station
Cwmcarn | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Cwmcarn, Monmouthshire Wales | ||||
| Coordinates | 51°38′08″N 3°08′05″W / 51.6356°N 3.1347°W | ||||
| Grid reference | ST215935 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company Great Western Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| May 1855 | Opened as Chapel Bridge | ||||
| 1 July 1876 | Closed | ||||
| 2 March 1925 | Reopened as Cwmcarn | ||||
| 30 April 1962 | Closed permanently | ||||
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Cwmcarn railway station served the village of Cwmcarn, Monmouthshire from 1855 to 1962 on the Ebbw Valley Railway. Passenger services through site resumed in 2008 using a single line although there are plans to restore the double track.
History
The station opened in May 1855 by the Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company. It closed on 1 July 1876,[1] but reopened as Cwmcarn on 2 March 1925, before closing permanently on 30 April 1962.[2][3]
References
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 119. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 146. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Cwmcarn railway station (site)". Geograph. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Abercarn Line open, station closed |
Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company Ebbw Valley Railway |
Crosskeys |