Blackwood railway station (Wales)
Blackwood railway station | |
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_Station_(remains)_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1823454.jpg) The remains of Blackwood station in April 1965, looking south towards Nine Mile Point. The remnants of the signal box can be seen on its side. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Blackwood, Caerphilly Wales |
| Coordinates | 51°40′22″N 3°11′38″W / 51.6727°N 3.1939°W |
| Grid reference | ST 175 977 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Sirhowy Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 19 June 1865 | Station opened |
| 13 June 1960 | Station closed to passengers |
| 8 February 1965 | Station closed to goods |
Blackwood railway station (Welsh: Y Coed Duon) was a station on the Sirhowy Railway. It served the town of Blackwood, Caerphilly.
History[edit]
The station opened on 19 June 1865 by the Sirhowy Railway after the conversion of the Sirhowy Tramroad to a standard gauge railway.[1] The station had a signal box, which was eventually destroyed.[2] Due to competition from bus services in the area, the station met its demise to passenger services on 13 June 1960, though the last train ran on the 11th.[3][4][5] Goods traffic ceased on 8 February 1965.[2]
Present day[edit]
Almost nothing of the station and route currently exists. The National Cycle Network route 467 between Blackwood and Hollybush follows a lot of former trackbed of the railway.
Notes[edit]
- ^ Awdry 1990, p. 103
- ^ a b Geograph: Signalbox at Blackwood, with date information, Ben Brooksbank
- ^ Hall (2009), p. 51.
- ^ Tasker (1986), p. 62.
- ^ Tasker (1992), p. 46.
References[edit]
- Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. London: Guild Publishing. CN 8983.
- Tasker, W.W. (1986). The Merthyr, Tredegar & Abergavenny Railway and branches. Poole: Oxford Publishing Co. ISBN 978-0-86093-339-7.
- Tasker, W.W. (1992) [1978]. Railways in the Sirhowy Valley. Oxford: Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-415-6.
- Hall, Mike (2009). Lost Railways of South Wales. Newbury: Countryside Books. ISBN 978-1-84674-172-2.
Route[edit]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontllanfraith High Level | London, Midland and Scottish Railway Sirhowy Railway |
Argoed |