Merthyr tydfil seemed ideally located at the southern edge of the brecon beacons national park with its beautiful mountain, lake and forest scenery. May 12, 2015 train service from cheltenham spa to maesteg calling at maesteg. The brecon mountain railway was conceived over 40 years ago when a search started to find a suitable site to build and operate a steam railway using locomotives collected from around the world. Scheduled train services direct services only maesteg to bridgend.
Maesteg memories read and share memories of maesteg everything old photos old maps books. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of maesteg. Maesteg railway station maesteg train station, landmark. Figures after station names show the approximate journey times from bridgend with the approximate journey times from maesteg in brackets. Remains of the original station are still there behind the somerfield store, including the platforms and the bridge joining the two platforms. Maesteg ewenny road railway station is one of two railway stations that serve the town of. Llandovery railway station is on the heart of wales line from shrewsbury to swansea. Maesteg doesnt have an archive or museum this is maesteg. The bridgend to tondu and maesteg branch, south wales, from. Maesteg ewenny road railway station is one of two railway stations that serve the town of maesteg in wales. Scheduled train services direct services only maesteg to cardiff central. The british rail 1992 built station is located in the centre of the town, adjacent to the asda supermarket store and on former sidings 8 1. Llangynwyd station used to lie on the maesteg line a few miles east of where garth station is today, and maesteg neath road which was on the old port talbot railway line but these are now closed. It is located by a level crossing at the junction of the a40 brecon to carmarthen road and the a483 from builth wells about 5600 yards from the town centre.
It is located adjacent to the ewenny road industrial estate to the south of maesteg on the maesteg line from cardiff via bridgend. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle. There are 5 ways to get from maesteg ewenny road station to pembroke dock by train, bus, car or towncar. Caledonian railway glasgow and south western railway great north of scotland railway highland railway north british railway the big four great western railway london and north eastern railway london, midland and scottish railway. Maesteg ewenny road railway station geograph 6257359. Llandovery railway station railway station llandovery. Buy cheap train tickets and check train times for wales and borders services here. Useful travel tips we want to make travel easier for you, which is why weve compiled a selection of useful travel tips to help you on your way. Train service from cheltenham spa to maesteg calling at maesteg. Nostalgic memories of maesteg s local history inspired by photos in the francis frith collection. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Maessteg ironworks maesteg washery coegnant colliery colliery cwm cerwyn tunnel st johns colliery dyffryn llynvi colliery caerau. Maesteg railway station, railway stations maesteg, bridgend county wales where to go, what to see and where to stay in wales holiday cottage hotline 084526896.
Maesteg ewenny road railway station is a very small unstaffed station on the maesteg bridgend line in maesteg, bridgend. Live train times can be found on our stationboard pages. This is a nice coffee table style book about the history of railroad stations accross the world with an emphasis on european and american stations. You ought to have said that they met at the railway station. Branch line britain gives information on all britains railway branch lines including history, scenery, towns and journeys. Also find live train departures and arrivals for maesteg station, helping you to plan your next journey. Train tickets from maesteg to bridgend can start from as little as.
Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. The bridgend valleys railway bvrc is perhaps one of the most unusual of the preservation societies in this survey, in that, like the llanelli and district railway society, it was for years a railway without any track not that either group allowed that to get in the way of acquiring locos and rolling stock. The station was designed by isambard kingdom brunel. If youre looking for the return train journey, check out trains from bridgend to maesteg. Maesteg railway station is one of two railway stations that serve the town of maesteg in wales. Prices can also vary depending the time of day, route and class you book. May 28, 2017 a town left without a sunday rail service will finally get one from next year. Cheltenham train ready to depart from maesteg railway station 22809 bridgend to maesteg. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. You can use the additional services filter to find pubs offering takeoutsdeliveries during this time railway inn. I could have listed 50 excellent fiction and nonfiction railway books. Also find live train departures and arrivals for maesteg station, helping you to. History fans will love exploring the famous medieval cardiff castle, while. Maesteg will finally get a sunday rail service after a.
The original maesteg railway station was situated a few yards west of the terminus that is there today. Infobox uk station name penarth code pen manager arriva trains wales locale penarth borough vale of glamorgan platforms 1 start 1878 downside removed. Apr 08, 2010 modern signs on track for maesteg railway station. Maesteg, a town and a subdistrict in bridgend district, glamorgan. I went to plasnewydd school, and then to llwynderw. New stations were provided at wildmill and sarn, just south of the site of the former aberkenfig station, garth, a little north of the former troedyrhiew garth station, maesteg ewenny road, and maesteg, a little south of the original maesteg station. When the official book of the trial was translated into english, the passage about the hotel was deleted.
Book your train to cardiff with great western railway and discover a modern and. It is located approximately halfway between cardiff central and swansea stations, at the point where the maesteg line diverges from the south wales main line. Maesteg car park confusion ended, as huw gets his asda coffee for the. Although the main subject of this book is the fatal explosion of dynamite in which men lost their lives during the construction of the maesteg tunnel in 1876, the book also gives an insight into the practices involved in the construction of tunnels a hundred. Train service from cheltenham spa to maesteg calling at maesteg ewenny road. Get contact details, videos, photos, opening times and map directions. St johns colliery, maesteg, bridgend, wales, uk, 51 36 44 n, 3 37 24 w.
Maesteg railway station, railway stations maesteg bridgend. My neighbours were the charless and peggy and jim wills, whose son melville was my friend. Modern signs on track for maesteg railway station wales online. Trains to cardiff cardiff train tickets great western railway. Details of totalitarianism that are now commonplace in history books were leaking. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in rome2rios travel planner.
London paddington station to maesteg 3 ways to travel via. Home pageabout mindatthe mindat manualhistory of mindatcopyright statuswho. London north eastern railway great western railway eurostar. Compare and book train and coach tickets for over 200 companies, including uk rail carriers and national express. Maesteg may also get double the number of trains on other days as rail infrastructure improvements are being examined. Branch line britain celebrating britains minor railways. Het station is eigendom van network rail en wordt beheerd door arriva trains wales. Find address details, station facilities, live departure times and train arrivals for maesteg station. I was born in maesteg in 1943, and lived in station hill, which was also known as butlers hill to some. Rail passengers at maesteg station are set to see improvements from this autumn. You can use the additional services filter to find pubs offering takeoutsdeliveries during this time. Maesteg ewenny road railway station mew the abc railway. View information about maesteg railway station mst, including map and location information. Maesteg railway station is a small unstaffed station in maesteg, bridgend.
Maesteg photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Maesteg, maesteg, bridgend county borough, wales, united kingdom. Maesteg arriva trains wales 150208 stands at maesteg with a service from ch. Along the western boundary of the village was the horse drawn tramroad that linked the industries of duffryn llynfi maesteg to the sea at porthcawl. In the past, there were other railway stations in maesteg. Passenger services are operated by transport for wales. Maesteg ewenny road station to pembroke dock 5 ways to. Gorsaf penybont is a main line station serving the town of bridgend, south wales. Maesteg railway station cardiff central railway station.
See property details on zoopla or browse all our range of properties in treharne road, maesteg, bridgend. There are 3 ways to get from london paddington station to maesteg by train, bus or car. Media in category maesteg railway station the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. Maesteg railway station in south wales the branch line britain website gives information about britains railway branch lines, plus many other minor railway lines in britain.
Find information on bridgend including live departure boards, station information. Railway inn is currently closed as the present time falls outside of the opening hours below. Maesteg railway station map and location information. Maesteg castle street maesteg neath road maesteg ewenny road cwmdu nantyffylon garth mid glamorgan garth ptrd troedyrhiew garth coegnant llangynwyd caerau bryn letty brongu duffryn rhondda halt cymmer afan. Tondu railway station is a railway station serving the village of tondu, bridgend county borough, south wales. Maesteg doesnt have an archive or museum this is maestegs online museum and your archive.
Maesteg is een spoorwegstation van national rail in bridgend in wales. The old track was removed in 2007 during the land reclamation project. Due to the recent events regarding covid19, please be aware that pub opening hours and meal times may not be accurate. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. External links preceding station historical railways following station maesteg neath roadline and station. Media in category maesteg ewenny road railway station the following 10 files are in this category, out of 10 total. History the footbridge of the old castle street station, a few hundred yards further up the line. Maesteg railway station, railroad station, 51 36 34 n, 3 39 16 w, 0. Maesteg car park confusion ended, as huw gets his asda coffee. Collision report 500m radius of maesteg bus station. The other station, which is the terminus of the maesteg line, is named maesteg. Garth railway station is a railway station serving the village of garth, bridgend, wales. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch.
The original maesteg railway station was situated a few metres west of the terminus that is there today. It was the buildling of the duffryn lynfi to porthcawl railway, the d. Maesteg doesnt have an archive or museum this is maesteg s online museum and your archive. Remains of the original station are still there behind the asda store, including the platforms and the bridge joining the two platforms. It is located on the maesteg line from cardiff via bridgend. A town left without a sunday rail service will finally get one from next year. Maesteg railway station, maesteg train information.
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