Station Close, Porthcawl
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Station Close, Porthcawl
Image: © Jaggery Taken: 7 Apr 2016
The southern end of Station Close, viewed across Old Station Road. Porthcawl railway station used to be nearby. The Porthcawl Branch Line was a victim of the Beeching cuts. Passenger services were withdrawn in September 1963. The branch line was closed when freight traffic ceased in February 1965.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.481222
Longitude
-3.701107