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 | |
|---|---|
%2C_Bridgend%2C_1994_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4124350.jpg) The site of the station in 1994 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Maesteg |
| Area | Bridgend County Borough |
| Coordinates | 51.6103°N 3.6574°W |
| Grid reference | SS853914 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Great Western Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 25 February 1864 | Opened as Maesteg |
| 1 July 1924 | Name changed to Maesteg Castle Street |
| 22 June 1970 | Closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
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]
References
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 269. OCLC 931112387.
- "Maesteg Castle Street railway station (site), Bridgend, 1994". Geograph. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
External links
| 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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