Brynmenyn railway station

Brynmenyn
The site of the station, looking southwest towards Tondu, in 1962
General information
LocationBrynmenyn, Glamorgan
Wales
Coordinates51°33′02″N 3°34′51″W / 51.5505°N 3.5807°W / 51.5505; -3.5807
Grid referenceSS905847
Platforms3
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 Brynmenin
1886Name changed to Brynmenin
5 May 1958 (1958-05-05)Closed

Brynmenyn railway station served the village of Brynmenyn, in the historic county of Glamorgan, Wales, from 1873 to 1958 on the Garw Valley Railway.

History

The station was opened as Brynmenin on 12 May 1873 by the Llynvi and Ogmore Railway. Its name was changed to Brynmenyn in 1886, although the old spelling remained in the handbook of stations until 1890. The station closed on 5 May 1958.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 101. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Brynmenyn Station © Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Llangeinor
Line and station closed 		  Llynvi and Ogmore Railway
Garw Valley Railway 		  Tondu
Line closed, station open
Blackmill
Line and station closed 		  Llynvi and Ogmore Railway
Ogmore Valley Railway 		  Terminus


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