Resolven railway station served the village of Resolven, Neath Port Talbot, Wales, from 1851 to 1964 on the Vale of Neath Railway.
Resolven | |
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 Resolven station circa summer 1905, with passengers boarding one of the then-new GWR steam railcars | |
| General information | |
| Location | Resolven, Neath Port Talbot Wales |
| Coordinates | 51°42′39″N 3°41′40″W / 51.7108°N 3.6944°W |
| Grid reference | SN830026 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Vale of Neath Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 24 September 1851 | Opened |
| 15 June 1964 | Closed |
History
editConstruction of the Vale of Neath line, including the station at Resolven, was announced in 1845.[1] The station was opened on 24 September 1851 by the Vale of Neath Railway. The station served as a polling station in the 1885 general election.[2] In 1905 a GWR guard was killed when he fell between the platform and a moving goods train at the station.[3] The death was ruled to be accidental by the local coroner.[4] It closed on 15 June 1964.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ "Vale of Neath Railway". The Cardiff and Merthyr Guardian Glamorgan Monmouth and Brecon Gazette. 8 November 1845. p. 2. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "GLAMORGANSHIRE POLLING DISTRICTS". South Wales Echo. 4 June 1885. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "G. W. R. Guard Killed at Resolven". The Cambrian. 28 April 1905. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "RAILWAY GUARD'S TERRIBLE DEATH AT RESOLVEN". Weekly Mail. 29 April 1905. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 361. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 196. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glyn Neath Line and station closed |
Vale of Neath Railway | Melyncourt Halt Line and station closed |
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