Dowlais Central railway station

Dowlais Central
General information
LocationDowlais, Glamorgan
Wales
Platforms3
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBrecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway
Pre-groupingBrecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
23 June 1869 (1869-06-23)Opened as Dowlais
1 July 1924Name changed to Dowlais Central
September 1939Services suspended
December 1940Services resumed
2 May 1960Closed to advertised trains
6 May 1960 (1960-05-06)Closed permanently

Dowlais Central railway station served the village of Dowlais, Glamorgan, Wales, from 1869 to 1960 on the Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway.

History

The station opened as Dowlais on 23 June 1869 by the Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway. Its name was changed to Dowlais Central on 1 July 1924. Services were suspended in September 1939 but they resumed in December 1940. It was advertised as a workman's station but still continued to carry passengers. It closed to commercial services on 2 May 1960 and the last unadvertised train called here on 6 May 1960.[1] As in 2024 the booking office and goods shed now form part of the Dowlais Leisure Centre.[2]

References

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 158. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Dowlais Central Station". Old Merthyr Tydfil. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Pantysgallog (High Level) Halt
Line and station closed 		  Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway
Northern section 		  Terminus
Dowlais (High Street)
Line and station closed 		  London and North Western Railway  

51°45′47″N 3°21′21″W / 51.7630°N 3.3557°W / 51.7630; -3.3557


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