Cymmer Afan railway station
Cymmer Afan | |||||
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The site of the station in 2015 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Cymmer, Glamorganshire Wales | ||||
| Coordinates | 51°39′10″N 3°38′56″W / 51.6529°N 3.6490°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SS860961 | ||||
| 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 | |||||
| 2 November 1885 | Opened as Cymmer | ||||
| 1888 | Replaced | ||||
| 1 July 1924 | Name changed to Cwm Cymmer | ||||
| 17 September 1926 | Name changed to Cymmer Afan | ||||
| January 1950 | Amalgamated with Cymmer General | ||||
| 22 June 1970 | Closed for regular passenger services (except school trains) | ||||
| 14 July 1970 | closed completely | ||||
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Cymmer Afan railway station served the village of Cymmer, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1885 to 1970 on the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway.