Kenfig Hill railway station
Kenfig Hill | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Kenfig Hill, Glamorgan Wales |
| Coordinates | 51°32′11″N 3°40′31″W / 51.5364°N 3.6753°W |
| Grid reference | SS839832 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Llynvi and Ogmore Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 August 1865 | Opened as Cefn |
| 1 August 1885 | Name changed to Kenfig Hill |
| 5 May 1958 | Closed |
Kenfig Hill railway station served the village of Kenfig Hill, in the historical county of Glamorgan, Wales, from 1865 to 1958 on the Llynvi and Ogmore Railway.
History
The station was opened as Cefn on 1 August 1865 by the Llynvi and Ogmore Railway. Its name was changed on 1 August 1885 to avoid confusion with a station of the same name in Wrexham. The station closed on 5 May 1958.[1] No traces remain.[2]
References
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 245. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Spices and Woodstock Inn, Kenfig Hill © Jaggery cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tondu Line partially open, station open |
Llynvi and Ogmore Railway | Pyle Line partially open, station closed |