Wales
County Borough of Bridgend
Bridgend

Bridgend railway station

Bridgend railway station is a main line station serving the town of , south Wales. It is located approximately halfway between and stations, at the point where the Maesteg Line diverges from the South Wales Main Line; it is also the western terminus of the Vale of Glamorgan Line from Cardiff.
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  • Type: Railway station
  • Description: railway station in Bridgend, South Wales, UK
  • Also known as: “BGN”, “Bridgend Railway Station”, and “Gorsaf Pen-y-bont”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bridgend bus station and The Railway.

Bus station
Photo: Ian Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
This is a list of bus stations in Wales:… is situated 920 feet northwest of Bridgend railway station.

Pub
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a pub, which is situated 440 feet northwest of Bridgend railway station.

Stadium
Photo: Mick Lobb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The , currently called The Electric for sponsorship reasons, is an 12,500 capacity sports stadium in , . It is the home ground of the rugby union team Bridgend Ravens. is situated 1,800 feet northwest of Bridgend railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Coity and Pen-y-fai.

Village
Photo: John Grayson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , south , part of town urban area. is part of the community of and is notable for being home to , one of the best-preserved castles in .

Village
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is a village in the county borough of Bridgend, Wales within the electoral ward area and the community of . The ward population taken at the 2011 census was 2,447. is situated 1½ miles northwest of Bridgend railway station.

Village
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is a small village in the . It lies along the B4524 road, just outside , 21.6 miles west of the centre of . It has grown around Farm. is situated 1½ miles southeast of Bridgend railway station.

Bridgend railway station

Latitude
51.50711° or 51° 30′ 26″ north
Longitude
-3.57526° or 3° 34′ 31″ west
Elevation
102 feet (31 metres)
Operator
Transport for Wales Rail
Network
National Rail
Abbreviation
“BGN”
Open location code
9C3RGC4F+RV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 20925299
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
6952135
Wiki­data ID
Q2221390
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Welsh—“Bridgend railway station” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “布理真德站”
  • Dutch: “station Bridgend”
  • Dutch: “Station Bridgend”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “محطة بريدجيند”
  • French: “Bridgend”
  • French: “gare de Bridgend”
  • Irish: “Ceann an Droichid”
  • Japanese: “Bridgend駅”
  • Lithuanian: “Bridžendas”
  • Polish: “Bridgend”
  • Welsh: “Gorsaf reilffordd Pen-y-bont”
  • Welsh: “Pen-y-Bont ar Ogwr”

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