Bridgend
the town by the river 
The station was
opened on 18 July 1850, and both the main platform building and the 1877
pedestrian bridge are Grade II listed.
The station was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
Services
on both branch lines from the station were withdrawn for a time in the 1960s
& early 1970s (trains on the Vale of Glamorgan line fell victim to the
Beeching Axe in June 1964, whilst Maesteg trains were withdrawn in July
1970), but because the lines remained in situ due to coal traffic for the
Aberthaw Power Station, each one has since been reopened to passenger
services.
Bridgend railway foot bridge. 25/02/2016 © Alan Bateman
The bridge is in the origional colours with the ironwork still in excelent
condition as can be seen from the pictures below.
Pictures © Alan Bateman 26/02/2016
Pictures
© Alan Bateman 25/02/2016
This picture was taken in 1905. Photographer unknown
This is a later Picture taken in 1958.
Photographer unknown
By Ben
Brooksbank, CC BY-SA 2.0,
Accident on the Bridgend to Swansea Line
In December 1965 a fatal collision occurred with a derailed Class 47, D1671,
and D6983 travelling to Swansea, as the result of a landslip. The damage was
so severe that the D6983 had to be withdrawn and as a result, the only
locomotive in
the entire EE
Type 3
class not to receive a TOPS number.
The wreckage blocked the South Wales mainline and the Vale of Glamorgan line
creating a great deal of disruption. Trains had to be diverted via the Vale
of Neath line until a landslip
also blocked that route. before the lines reopened, the remains of both
wrecked locomotives were sold to a local scrap merchant R.S. Hayes who
cut both engines up for scrap the following year
Services on both branch lines from the station were withdrawn for a time in
the 1960s & early 1970s as trains on the Vale of Glamorgan line fell victim
to the Beeching Axe in June 1964, and the Maesteg trains were withdrawn in
July 1970, but because the lines remained in situ to carry coal traffic to
the Aberthaw Power Station, each one has since been reopened to passenger
services and also carries commersial traffic which includes the steel from
Port Talbot steel works.
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