Cwmllynfell railway station
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LocationCwmllynfell, Glamorganshire
Wales
Wales
Coordinates51°48′08″N 3°49′33″W / 51.8023°N 3.8259°W
Platforms1
Cwmllynfell | |||||
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 The site of the station, looking north towards the Carmarthenshire Black Mountains, in 1990 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Cwmllynfell, Glamorganshire Wales | ||||
| Coordinates | 51°48′08″N 3°49′33″W / 51.8023°N 3.8259°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SN742131 | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Midland Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 7 December 1896 | Opened as Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen Colliers Platform | ||||
| 1 July 1909 | Name changed to Cwmllynfell | ||||
| 25 September 1950 | Closed to passengers | ||||
| 28 September 1964 | Closed to goods | ||||
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Cwmllynfell railway station served the village of Cwmllynfell, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1896 to 1964 on the Swansea Vale Railway.