Coordinates: 51°45′44″N 3°20′42″W / 51.7622°N 3.3451°W / 51.7622; -3.3451

Dowlais Cae Harris railway station

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Dowlais Cae Harris
General information
LocationDowlais, Glamorgan
Wales
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyRhymney Railway
Pre-groupingRhymney Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
1 February 1867 (1867-02-01)Opened
15 June 1964 (1964-06-15)Closed

Dowlais Cae Harris railway station served the village of Dowlais, Glamorgan, Wales, from 1867 to 1964 on the Rhymney Railway.

History

The station opened on 1 February 1867 by the Rhymney Railway. It was situated behind Antelope Hotel, which is still extant today.[1] The station closed on 15 June 1964.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Dowlais Caeharris Station". Old Merthyr Tydfil. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 158. OCLC 931112387.

External links

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Terminus   Rhymney Railway   Cwm Bargoed
Line and station closed

51°45′44″N 3°20′42″W / 51.7622°N 3.3451°W / 51.7622; -3.3451