Dowlais Central railway station

Dowlais Central railway station served the village of Dowlais, Glamorgan, Wales, from 1869 to 1960 on the Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway.

Dowlais Central
General information
Location	Dowlais, Glamorgan Wales
Platforms	3
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway
Pre-grouping	Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway
Key dates
23 June 1869 (1869-06-23)	Opened as Dowlais
1 July 1924	Name changed to Dowlais Central
September 1939	Services suspended
December 1940	Services resumed
2 May 1960	Closed to advertised trains
6 May 1960 (1960-05-06)	Closed permanently
Location

History

The station opened as Dowlais on 23 June 1869 by the Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway. Its name was changed to Dowlais Central on 1 July 1924. Services were suspended in September 1939 but they resumed in December 1940. It was advertised as a workman's station but still continued to carry passengers. It closed to commercial services on 2 May 1960 and the last unadvertised train called here on 6 May 1960.^[1] As in 2024 the booking office and goods shed now form part of the Dowlais Leisure Centre.^[2]