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Blackmill railway station

Coordinates: 51°33′59″N 3°32′32″W / 51.5663°N 3.5423°W / 51.5663; -3.5423
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Blackmill
The site of the station, looking southwest towards Tondu in 1962
General information
LocationBlackmill, Glamorgan County Council
Wales
Coordinates51°33′59″N 3°32′32″W / 51.5663°N 3.5423°W / 51.5663; -3.5423
Grid referenceSS932864
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLlynvi and Ogmore Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
12 May 1873 (1873-05-12)Opened
5 May 1958Closed to passengers
27 March 1961 (1961-03-27)Closed to goods

Blackmill railway station served the village of Blackmill, in the historical county of Glamorgan County Council, Wales, from 1873 to 1961 on the Ogmore Valley line.

History

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The station was opened on 12 May 1873 by the Llynvi and Ogmore Railway. It was also known as Black Mill in Bradshaw until 1896. The service to Gilfach Goch stopped on 22 September 1930 and the line, as well as the station, lost a lot of its traffic, thus the station closed to passengers on 5 May 1958[1] and closed to goods on 27 March 1961.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 81. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Blackmill Station © Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Lewistown Halt
Line and station closed
  Llynvi and Ogmore Railway   Brynmenyn
Line and station closed