Blaengarw railway station
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Coordinates51°37′17″N 3°35′25″W / 51.6214°N 3.5903°W
Platforms1
Blaengarw | |||||
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 The site of the station, looking southwest towards Tondu, in 1962 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Blaengarw, Glamorgan Wales | ||||
| Coordinates | 51°37′17″N 3°35′25″W / 51.6214°N 3.5903°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SS900929 | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1877 | open for miners | ||||
| 26 May 1902 | Opened to the public | ||||
| 9 February 1953 | Closed | ||||
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Blaengarw railway station served the village of Blaengarw, in the historical county of Glamorgan, Wales, from 1902 to 1953 on the Garw Valley Railway.