The Crumlin railway stations historically served the town of Crumlin, South

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. Both stations are now closed and no longer exist.

History

Crumlin High Level

Crumlin High Level was located to the western bank of the famous

Crumlin Viaduct The Crumlin Viaduct was a railway bridge, railway viaduct located above the village of Crumlin, Caerphilly, Crumlin in South Wales, originally built to carry the Taff Vale Extension of the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway, Newport, Ab ...

on the

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of the

Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway The Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway was a railway company formed to connect the places in its name. When it sought Parliamentary authorisation, it was denied the southern section, and obliged to use the Monmouthshire Railway between Po ...

. It was opened on 8 October 1857 and closed on 15 June 1964.

Crumlin Low Level

This station opened as Crumlin on 21 December 1850. It was sited in the Ebbw Valley in the town centre. It was the joining point of the

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Tramway running to

Ebbw Vale Ebbw Vale (; cy, Glynebwy) is a town at the head of the valley formed by the Ebbw Fawr tributary of the Ebbw River in Wales. It is the largest town and the administrative centre of Blaenau Gwent county borough. The Ebbw Vale and Brynmawr con ...

in the north, and the Monmouthshire Canal Tramway running to Newport in the south. It was renamed Crumlin Low Level on 1 September 1881 and closed on 30 April 1962.In 2008 the low-level line running through Crumlin resumed passenger services as the

Ebbw Valley Railway The Ebbw Valley Railway ( cy, Rheilffordd Cwm Ebwy) is a branch line of the South Wales Main Line in South Wales. Transport for Wales Rail provides an hourly passenger service each way between Ebbw Vale Town and Cardiff Central, and an hourl ...

, with the nearest access being at Newbridge railway station.

References

Disused railway stations in Caerphilly County Borough Former Great Western Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1850 Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1857 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1962 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1964 {{Wales-railstation-stub