Cwm Bargoed railway station
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Cwm Bargoed | |||||
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.jpg) The level crossing near the station in 2019 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Fochriw, Caerphilly Wales | ||||
| Coordinates | 51°44′46″N 3°19′20″W / 51.7461°N 3.3221°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SO088060 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Rhymney Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Rhymney Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 February 1876 | Opened | ||||
| 15 June 1964 | Closed | ||||
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Cwm Bargoed railway station was near the village of Fochriw,[i] in the Taff Bargoed valley of Caerphilly County Borough, Wales, from 1876 to 1964 on the Rhymney Railway. The station was 4 km (2.5 mi) east of Merthyr Tydfil, but was in a parallel valley.
