Cwmavon Glam railway station
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LocationCwmafan, Glamorganshire
Wales
Wales
Coordinates51°36′56″N 3°45′28″W / 51.6155°N 3.7577°W
Platforms2
Cwmavon Glam | |||||
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 The site of the station, looking southwest towards Aberavon, in 1990 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Cwmafan, Glamorganshire Wales | ||||
| Coordinates | 51°36′56″N 3°45′28″W / 51.6155°N 3.7577°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SS784922 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 25 June 1885 | Opened as Cwmavon | ||||
| 1 January 1902 | Name changed to Cwmavon Glam | ||||
| 3 December 1962 | Closed to passengers | ||||
| 2 November 1964 | Closed | ||||
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Cwmavon Glam railway station served the village of Cwmafan, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1885 to 1964 on the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway.