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Nantymoel Railway Station
Nantymoel railway station served the village of Nant-y-moel, in the historical county of Glamorgan , HQ = Cardiff , Government = Glamorgan County Council (1889–1974) , Origin= , Code = GLA , CodeName = Chapman code , Replace = * West Glamorgan * Mid Glamorgan * South Glamorgan , Motto ..., Wales, from 1873 to 1958 on the Ogmore Valley Railway. History The station was opened on 12 May 1873 by the Llynvi and Ogmore Railway. It was known as Nant-y-moel in the timetables from 1877 to the 1890s. It closed on 5 May 1958. The site is now a cycle path, part of route 883 of the National Cycle Network. References External links Disused railway stations in Bridgend County Borough Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1873 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1958 1873 establishments in Wales 1958 disestablishments in Wales {{Wales-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nant-y-moel
Nant-y-moel or Nantymoel (meaning "stream from the bare mountain") is a village and includes the formerly separate village of Pricetown in the county borough of Bridgend, Wales on the River Ogmore, and is one of the constituent villages of the Ogmore Valley. It is bordered by the village of Wyndham to the south and by the Bwlch y Clawdd mountain to the north. History As with the rest of the Ogmore Valley, it was mainly a farming community up until the middle of the 19th century when coal mining became widespread across South Wales. The last coal mine (Wyndham/Western Colliery) closed in 1983, resulting in high unemployment at that time. Most residents today now travel to Bridgend or other larger towns for work. Politics Nantymoel is the name of an electoral ward to Bridgend County Borough Council. Prior to 1996, Nantymoel was a ward to Ogwr Borough Council, electing one councillor. Transport The A4061 road passes through the village and goes north over Bwlch y Clawdd whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |