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Vale of Glamorgan Railway

Dates

26/08/1889	Vale of Glamorgan Railway Act passed.
01/12/1897	Vale of Glamorgan Railway Aberthaw opened
01/12/1897	Vale of Glamorgan Railway Opened to minerals and passengers.
10/01/1898	Vale of Glamorgan Railway Porthkerry Park viaduct sinks leading to line closure.
/ /1899	Vale of Glamorgan Railway Line re-opened with temporary Porthkerry viaduct.
08/01/1900	Vale of Glamorgan Railway Porthkerry Park viaduct re-build completed.
/ /1921	Vale of Glamorgan Railway Merged with Great Western Railway.
01/07/1924	Vale of Glamorgan Railway Aberthaw renamed Aberthaw High Level
07/05/1945	Vale of Glamorgan Railway Aberthaw High Level renamed Aberthaw
/ /1963	Vale of Glamorgan Railway Starts to close to local frieght.
15/06/1964	Vale of Glamorgan Railway Aberthaw closed
15/06/1964	Vale of Glamorgan Railway The Bridgend loop from Cowbridge Road to Coity Junction is closed to through traffic.
15/06/1964	Vale of Glamorgan Railway Closed to passengers.
/ /1967	Vale of Glamorgan Railway Local frieght withdrawn.
28/11/1977	Vale of Glamorgan Railway Bridgend and Coity goods depot closed.
15/01/1980	Vale of Glamorgan Railway Branch opened from Ewenny to Ford Motor Company by Bridgend.

Locations along the line

These locations are along the line.

Coity Junction

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Llynvi Valley Railway

Cowbridge Road Halt

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Ford Works Junction

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Bridgend Motorworks Branch (British Railways)

The parting of the ways - the Ford engine factory branch leaving the Vale of Glamorgan line, one way and another. ...
Ken Strachan 27/08/2019

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Southerndown Road

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Llandow Halt

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Llandow (Wick Road) Halt

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Llantwit Major

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Bridgend to Cardiff service approaching Llantwit Major. ...
Alastair McLellan 19/03/2018

A pair of Pacers on a Bridgend to Cardiff Central service depart from Llantwit Major on 19th March 2018. ...
Alastair McLellan 19/03/2018

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St Athan Halt

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Gileston

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Aberthaw

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150262, working from Bridgend to Cardiff Central, passing the junction for Aberthaw Power Station in April 2018.
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Alastair McLellan 02/04/2018

150262, on a Bridgend to Cardiff Central service, seen at Aberthaw on 2nd April 2018.
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Alastair McLellan 02/04/2018

The remains of Aberthaw Signal box and station platform in April 2018.
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Alastair McLellan 02/04/2018

66083 passing Aberthaw on 2nd April 2018 with a Hope (Earles Sidings) Dbs to Cwmbargoed Opencast empties.
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Alastair McLellan 02/04/2018

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Rhoose [1st]

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Rhoose Cardiff International Airport

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Rhoose Cardiff International Airport. Could this be this Britain's second longest station name? ...
Alastair McLellan 19/03/2018

66137 approaching Rhoose on a Hope (Earles Sidings) Dbs to Cwmbargoed Opencast Colliery empties. ...
Alastair McLellan 20/03/2018

Arriva Trains Wales Merthyr Tydfil to Bridgend service approaching Rhoose. The platforms are split with one either side of the level crossing. ...
Alastair McLellan 20/03/2018

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Porthkerry No 2 Tunnel

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Porthkerry Viaduct

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Porthkerry No 1 Tunnel

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Barry

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Barry Dock and Railways
Barry Pier Branch (Barry Dock and Railways)

Swindon built Standard Class 4 4-6-0 75078 is seen on the Hood Road reception siding at Barry, shortly after arrival in October 1966, following ...
David Pesterfield 23/10/1966

Branch Line Society 'South Wales Wanderer' railtour at Barry, during the course of visiting various power stations and collieries around Cardiff in a ...
Doug Nicholls 07/07/1973

Having last visited Barry in 1990, I didn't expect to find good facilities at the station. So this cafe and art display was a very pleasant surprise. ...
Ken Strachan 27/08/2019

Fireman's view from the cab of a Barry resident, looking along the rusting lines in October 1975. Although some had left for preservation by this ...
Mark Bartlett 28/10/1975

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