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Ogmore Vale railway station

Coordinates: 51°36′17″N 3°32′33″W / 51.6046°N 3.5425°W / 51.6046; -3.5425
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Ogmore Vale
The site of the station in 2018
General information
LocationOgmore Vale, Glamorgan
Wales
Coordinates51°36′17″N 3°32′33″W / 51.6046°N 3.5425°W / 51.6046; -3.5425
Grid referenceSS932906
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLlynvi and Ogmore Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
12 May 1873 (1873-05-12)Opened as Tynewydd
22 August 1884Name changed to Tynewydd Ogmore Vale
1 January 1902Name changed to Ogmore Vale
5 May 1958 (1958-05-05)Closed

Ogmore Vale railway station served the village of Ogmore Vale, in the historical county of Glamorgan, Wales, from 1873 to 1958 on the Ogmore Valley Railway.

History

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The station was opened as Tynewydd on 12 May 1873 by the Llynvi and Ogmore Railway. Its name was changed to Tynewydd Ogmore Vale on 22 August 1884 and changed to Ogmore Vale on 1 January 1902. It closed on 5 May 1958.[1] The site is now a public footpath and a cycle path, part of route 883 of the National Cycle Network.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 326. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Remains of Ogmore Vale railway station © Jaggery cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Wyndham Halt
Line and station closed
  Ogmore Valley Railway   Lewistown Halt
Line and station closed