Maesteg Castle Street railway station

Maesteg Castle Street railway station served the town of Maesteg, Glamorgan, Wales from 1864 to 1970 on the Llynvi and Ogmore Railway.

Maesteg Castle Street
The site of the station in 1994
Location
PlaceMaesteg
AreaBridgend County Borough
Coordinates51.6103°N 3.6574°W / 51.6103; -3.6574
Grid referenceSS853914
Operations
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Platforms2
History
25 February 1864 (1864-02-25)Opened as Maesteg
1 July 1924Name changed to Maesteg Castle Street
22 June 1970 (1970-06-22)Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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History

The station opened as Maesteg on 25 February 1864 by the Great Western Railway. Its name was changed to Maesteg Castle Street on 1 July 1924. It closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 22 June 1970. School services continued until 14 July 1970.[1][2]

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References
  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 269. OCLC 931112387.
  2. "Maesteg Castle Street railway station (site), Bridgend, 1994". Geograph. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Maesteg (Neath Road)
Line and station closed		   Great Western Railway
Llynvi and Ogmore Railway		   Garth)
Line closed, station open


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